Wednesday, May 20, 2026

ON TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 19, I WENT FOR A WALK ALONG THE RIVER, LEAVING FROM HOME ABOUT 8 AM.

Male Wood Duck.

Male Wood Duck.

Male Wood Duck with hen.

Male Rufous Hummingbird on my way up the trail.

Male Rufous Hummingbird on my way up the trail.

The Magpies were trying to get the Osprey to drop his fish.

The Magpies were trying to get the Osprey to drop his fish.

Osprey and fish.

The Magpies were trying to get the Osprey to drop his fish.

The Magpies were trying to get the Osprey to drop his fish.

Osprey and fish.

Female Common Merganser.

The Male Rufous was in a slightly different location on my return down the trail and still accommodating.

The Male Rufous was in a slightly different location on my return down the trail and still accommodating.

The Male Rufous was in a slightly different location on my return down the trail and still accommodating.


Tuesday, May 19, 2026

MY THIRD WALK YESTERDAY. AILEEN HAD AN APPOINTMENT IN OK FALLS SO I AGAIN WENT FOR A STROLL IN THE LITTLE PARK.

California Quail.

California Quail.

California Quail.

Oregon Grape.

Song Sparrow.

Female Red-winged Blackbird.

Female Red-winged Blackbird.

Female Red-winged Blackbird.

Immature male Red-winged Blackbird.

Immature male Red-winged Blackbird.

Immature male Red-winged Blackbird.

Male Red-winged Blackbird.


Monday, May 18, 2026

I WAS OUT WALKING WITH MY CAMERAS THREE TIMES TODAY. HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS FROM THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON STROLLS.

I got a brief glimpse of this Lazuli Bunting.

Brown-headed Cowbirds.

Say's Phoebe.

Vaseux Lake and McIntyre Bluff.

Mock Orange flowers.

Bitterroot.

Bitterroot.

Some type of bee on Brown-eyed Susan.

Some type of bee on Poison Ivy.


Sunday, May 17, 2026

ON OUR WALK YESTERDAY MORNING I FINALLY GOT TO GET PHOTOS OF A LAZULI BUNTING.

Male Western Bluebird.

Wild Vetch.

Yellow-bellied Marmot.

Yellow-bellied Marmot.

Yellow-bellied Marmots.

Vesper Sparrow.

Male Western Bluebird.

Tree Swallow.

Yellow-bellied Marmots.

Tree Swallow.

Tree Swallow.

Female Lazuli Bunting.

Male Lazuli Bunting.

Male Lazuli Bunting.

Male Lazuli Bunting.