TIME TO CHECK IN AND SHOW YOU THAT I'M STILL ALIVE

 I've been quite sick for the past ten days or so and still not doing great.   I had gone for a soup and a bun lunch at the clubhouse the Sunday before last and a couple days later started feeling poorly.  Another couple who were there got sick the same time as me and they tested positive for Covid.   I didn't get tested but that's probably what I have.  Yesterday was my first time out to try a walk and I went again this morning and managed today's few images.  Tonight I don't feel as well again.

Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Pygmy Nuthatch, see the wood in his mouth where he's been excavating that cavity.

Pygmy Nuthatch

Pygmy Nuthatch

Excavation in progress

GOOSE TEETH

 A few photos from yesterday and today.

Those are wicked looking teeth or whatever, Canada Goose  

Canada Geese practicing on the nest

Male Spotted Towhee

Male Spotted Towhee

Male Spotted Towhee

Male Spotted Towhee

The first Turkey Vulture I've seen this year

 

Okay guys, here we go.  Tim and Janet were pretty close with their guesses but only as far as yes, those were scrambled eggs.  However, the purple was sauerkraut our son Richard made from purple cabbage.  The mixture of colours was caused by the purple dye mixing with the yellow in the eggs.  And I must say it was very tasty!

A SPRING LIKE DAY BROUGHT THE BIRDS OUT TO PLAY WITH ME

 Yesterday was our first really nice day with the temperature getting up to 15C/59F!  The bushes and trees were alive with chirping birds some of which I managed to capture with my camera.  Later we went and did a bit of geocaching and found six caches.

And the Wood Ducks are back

Wood Duck trying to run out of my frame

House Sparrow

Female House Finch

Mountain Chickadee

Mountain Chickadee

Northern Flicker

Female Downy Woodpecker

Female Downy Woodpecker

ROAD TRIP TODAY

 We made a quick trip up to Salmon Arm today to deal with some tax issues.  Of course I took a camera along with us.   We were pretty surprised how much snow was still covering the fields and even some roofs near Salmon Arm.  Way behind what we have here at home.  We took the main highway to Salmon Arm but took a series of back roads on the way home.

Sparrow at McGuire Lake

Sparrow at McGuire Lake

Sparrow at McGuire Lake

Mallard McGuire Lake

Old church on the reserve along Westside Road

Make some guesses as to what this is and in a day or two I will reveal all

Dead Ponderosa Pine along Westside Road

MY MORNING WALK MARCH 16, 2023

Must be sawdust eating bugs

Must be sawdust eating bugs

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Deer on the skyline across the river

HOUSE FINCH AND DOWNY WOODPECKER

 I captured the finch yesterday afternoon and the woodpecker this morning.  We got up to 12C/54F this afternoon which is very welcome.

Male House Finch

Male House Finch

Male House Finch

Male House Finch

Male House Finch

Female Downy Woodpecker

Female Downy Woodpecker

Female Downy Woodpecker

MAN IN SKY, BIRD IN TREE

 Managed to get a few shots on my walk this morning.  The parasailer took off from the top of McIntyre Bluff but he didn't have enough of an updraft so he made a couple of circles then disappeared heading down to land at Covert Farms, I guess.  This quail decided to pose for me.  Generally they get out of sight as quickly as they can, stymying my attempts to photograph them.