CATCHING UP A FEW PHOTOS PLUS SOME RECENT ONES.

Northern Flicker.

Northern Flicker.

Downie Woodpecker.

Northern Flicker.

I think this is a Rough-winged Swallow.

March 30th moon two days before full.

This was on our way looking for northern lights a while back.  You need to keep a sharp eye out on the local back roads.

Shuttleworth Creek at Okanagan Falls was full of snow melt and that is what is coloring Vaseux Lake downstream.

Our daffodils a few days ago.

Mahoney Lake.

Osoyoos Lake with the town of Osoyoos on the far side.

A large group of Mule Deer we saw last night.

WE WENT FOR A DRIVE THIS MORNING AND FOUND A FEW FRIENDLY BIRDS. AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME THE DAY DETERIORATED WITH A PHONE CALL FROM THE STORAGE COMPOUND TELLING US THAT OUR SIDE BY SIDE HAD BEEN STOLEN OVERNIGHT.

They hot wired the ignition then backed off the trailer and drove it away.  An accomplice used a grinder to cut a section of the metal fence out and they just drove through and away they went.  This happened between 2&3 am this morning.

Killdeer.

Killdeer.

Killdeer.

American Kestrel.

Western Meadowlark.

Western Meadowlark.

OUR SATURDAY DRIVE LED ME TO SOME DIFFERENT BIRDS.

Great Horned Owl.

Great Horned Owl.

American Robin.

American Kestrels.

American Kestrel.

Great Blue Heron.

Great Blue Heron.

Great Blue Herons.

Great Blue Herons.

Great Blue Herons.

A FEW FROM OUR WALK THIS MORNING.

Signs of Spring are happening.

Red-tailed Hawk.

Red-tailed Hawk.

We saw Mountain Bluebirds for the first time this year.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

Oops, excuse me.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

I'LL HAVE SOME PRINTS IN THIS UPCOMING GALLERY SHOW IN OSOYOOS.

 

I HAD A FEW MINUTES OF FREE TIME IN OSOYOOS TODAY SO I WENT DOWN TO THE LAKESHORE.

There was a large flock of Coots next to the shoreline.  Take a look at that foot!

It was bath time for several of them.

Don't be afraid, I'm only stretching.

Then a Killdeer came wandering along the edge of the lake.

He stopped and posed a few times for me.

ON MY DRIVE BY WHITE LAKE ON MONDAY MARCH 23 I WATCHED THIS RED-TAILED HAWK DIVE FROM A POWER POLE INTO THE GRASS BESIDE THE ROAD. HE LIFTED OFF WITH A LITTLE FURRY CREATURE INTO THE TOP OF A PINE TREE RIGHT BESIDE ME. THESE SHOTS WERE TAKEN OVER THE COURSE OF ONE MINUTE WHICH WAS ALL IT TOOK TO DEVOUR HIS LUNCH.

Landed with his lunch.

Checking to make sure nobody is going to try to steal his meal.

The eating frenzy begins.

The last bite.

Is that all?

Off to look for another snack.