Big Birds at the Wetlands

A summer day.  The sun is hot and bright here early.  🌞

Most of Canada Goose go up north during the hot months.  But some of them still stay here and raise young ones.

 

Canada Goose:  "We are on landing training.  A smooth landing today."🪿

Great Blue Heron:  "I raise young ones here, too.  Less babies to feed at the colony now."👶

Osprey:  "I am here, too.  Today I am flying together with my spouse."🤗😘

The Wetlands Summer

During the summer months, many bird families stay at the wetland. 

 

Tree Swallow:  "The breakfast is the busy time to feed all young ones."

"I like to stand still by myself."

(I saw many Great Egrets on this walk.)

"I am a young female Black-headed Grosbeak."

Wood Duck:  "We are on the swimming drill today.  I have four babies." 

Hot Days

The hot days are back in Oregon.  The lavenders in my backyard are now in bloom.  I make the lavender wands every summer.  Butterflies and bees are busy now.😄🐝🦋

"I am busy drinking the flower nectar."😋

"But sometimes I smell the fresh sugar juice, so I try the juice."😋

"Today, I am wading here!  I saw a hummingbird doing it, so I tried."😉

Wetlands Scene

It's been hot.   Many photographers go out for early morning photos.  Nowadays I can get there aroud eight am, later than I used to.😅

Someone far away.

"I am Green Heron."🤩

Cedar Waxwing:  "We like to find berries here.  Yum, yum, yum."😋

American Robin:  "A good catch.  Berries are my favorite, too." 👍

Great Blue Heron:  "Now I am returning to the nest to check on my babies.😎(❁´◡`❁)

(There is a heron colony near here.)

Growing Up

 At the wetlands, pretty yellow Wildflowers were in bloom.

Many babies are growing up now.

"We are three Barn Swallow babies."😍

"Right now, we are eight Great Blue Heron babies.  Can you count us?"😍

Flowers with Birds

The other day when I was out in the garden (wearing a bluish flower garden hat), Anna's Hummingbird  came close to me.

"I know you.  My nectar drinking time is here."😋

Lately Chestnut-backed Chickadee often comes here.

"I need to drink in the fountain.  I know someone is hiding there."😁

Lavender colored rose is in full bloom now.😎👍

Not Always Hot Here

 At the wetlands sometimes it is hot; othertimes it is cold.

Song Sparrow:  "Today is hot👍

Tree Swallows:  "It is windy and  a bit cold."🤔

Cedar Waxwing:  "Today is just right."🤩