Friday, May 1, 2026

APRIL 28TH WALK FROM HOME ALONG THE RIVER AND APRIL 29TH MORNING WALK.

This tree stem got a little droopy.

Mallard drake.

Mallard drake.

Mallard hen.

Mallard hen.

Immature Bald Eagle.

Immature Bald Eagle.

Mullein growing on a cliff.

Male Western Bluebird.

Mr. and Mrs. Western Bluebird.

Say's Phoebe feeding new born chicks.

Say's Phoebe feeding new born chicks.

Both parent Say's Phoebes at the nest.

Lupine, if you look near the top, there's an ant crawling up the stem.

Larkspur.


Wednesday, April 29, 2026

APRIL 27TH MORNING WALK WITH BIRDS LARGE AND SMALL.


This mature Bald Eagle made a few circles above me.



Violet-green Swallow trying to stand up straight.

Violet-green Swallow.

Violet-green Swallow.

Violet-green Swallow.

Violet-green Swallow.

Violet-green Swallow.

Violet-green Swallow.

Penstemon.

Penstemon.

Monday, April 27, 2026

EVENING LIGHT! WE TOOK A DRIVE UP TO THE WHITE LAKE GRASSLANDS AREA LAST NIGHT AFTER SUPPER.

A flock of Sandhill Cranes flew over.







White Lake.

American Kestrel.

Western Meadowlark.

Western Meadowlark.

Western Meadowlark.  They like to sit in the tops of Ponderosa Pine trees.



On the way home, as the light faded, we spotted this Cinnamon Bear.

The bear was ambling along munching on grass.


Sunday, April 26, 2026

SINCE I HAD TO GO TO OSOYOOS SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO PICK UP MY PHOTOS FROM THE ART GALLERY, I DECIDED TO MAKE A BIT OF A ROAD TRIP WITH MY CAMERAS.

There are a few images from Friday mixed in.

The Osoyoos Vineman.

Bald Eagle Launch.

White-crowned Sparrow.

Tree Swallow.

Tree Swallow.

Catkins.

Ballhead Waterleaf.

Bee on Balsamroot.

Vaseux Lake.

Vaseux Lake.

South of Oliver.


Osoyoos Lake.

Top end of Osoyoos Lake.

Osoyoos.

Osoyoos with Spotted Lake in the foreground.

Oliver in the distance.

Oliver.

And by walking about fifty feet from the Oliver photo, you can see Osoyoos.