FLOWERS AND CRITTERS

 

Who me?  Gopher

Osprey watching the river for fish

Osprey watching the river for fish

Western Tanager

Early Blue Violet

Early Blue Violet

Rufous Hummingbird

Chipmunk

Female Common Merganser lounging on the rocks

Chocolate Lily

Chocolate Lily closeup

THE OSPREY AND THE MINNOW

A few more from my morning walks.

The osprey got this tiny fish but its hanging too far down for him to reach it, the wings are spread to keep his balance when leaning so far forward.

Looking exasperated!

Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Rufous Hummingbird

House Finch

House Finch

Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Female Merganser

 

NATURE IS INTENSE

Few-flowered Shooting Star

Few-flowered Shooting Star

Larkspur

Woodland Star

Lupine

Woodland Star

Phlox

Phlox

Male Wood Duck

Male Wood Duck photobombed by female Merganser

Male Wood Duck

Male Wood Duck

Female Wood Duck

Male Wood Duck

 

SOME OF WHAT I HAVE SEEN RECENTLY ON MY WALKS UP THE RIVER

Antelope Brush in flower

Man webs not spider webs 

Osprey landing

Osprey takeoff

Osprey takeoff

Water flowing over a stump in the river.  Stop action by taking it at 1/4000 of a second.

Can you see the turtle rising out on the left side? 

Can you see the duck rising out of the left side?

Water flowing over a stump in the river.  Stop action by taking it at 1/4000 of a second.

Dandelions in the cherry orchard

Antelope Brush on a rainy morning

As the rain ended one evening

It was raining a bit

The rain brought our creek up.  This is across the street and a couple houses up from us.