Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Spring Scene

 Most of the waterfowl already left the nearby wetland for north.


Tundra Swans: "We are about to leave after a good rest here."😊🦒


Cackling Goose:  "We will take off soon, too."😊πŸͺΏ


Redwing Blackbird:  "I am singing spring songs when you come here."😍🦜

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Little Birds

 If you see a bunch of little birds floating around a feeder, they are Bushtits.  The first time when I saw them many years ago, I did not know what they were.  They looked  liked cotton balls floating in the air.


"We like to hang around together in the winter months; 
in the warm months, we will be with only a few."😁



Chestnut-backed Chickadee: "I come here during the cold months.  Sometimes 
I fly around with Bushtits for safety."πŸ‘€πŸ‘



Ruby-crowned Kinglet: "I can fly with them to hide so that Juncos do not pick on me."πŸ˜“πŸ€©



Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Spring is Near

 So far it is getting warm.


"I like it.😊"


"I have not seen many ducks lately.   Are they leaving for north already?😯"



Buffleheads, male(left) and female(right):"We are still here.πŸ‘€πŸ˜ŠπŸ¦œ"




Wednesday, February 7, 2024

On a Warm Day

 My old PC crashed during the ice storm.

Now I am using a new photo editor with another PC.   It can make a photo more clear, but the filing system is a bit hard to use.  Technology changed too much, so it takes time for me to get used to it.😰😟🦜


The other day I saw a crocus in bloom in my front yard.  This weekend is Chinese Spring Festival (Lunar New Year).   I already celebrated mine on Jan 1, though.  





On a warm day, even squirrels were enjoying sun bathing.

"I cannot move away from this warm spot."



A Spotted Towhee was taking a bath.

"I am going to get cleaned today."



A young Cooper's Hawk came here to see me.🀩
(Sometime ago, the old hawk was scared of me walking around in the backyard.  
He quit coming here.😒)

"I am new around here.  Are there any meal for me?πŸ‘€"
(Cooper's Hawks are known to frequent bird feeders.)