Saturday, January 1, 2011

More Oak Creek

Big Horn Sheep





and the best for last- the butt shot
Elk
I say, Old Chap...







Friday, December 24, 2010

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Burrowing Owls

I walk my 2 dogs in the dessert, this time of year is difficult because of the rattlesnakes. Murphy's goal where rattlesnakes are concerned at to kill or be killed. So, I keep the dogs close. Last Thursday evening, these two appeared out of no where, alternatively dive bombing or luring my dogs away. I may be giving them too much credit, but I swear they actually herded Finn right to me after I caught Murphy and put him on leash. They sure did herd Finn directly at me so I could catch her, too. But, while all of this worked to get my dogs away from their den, it also gave me a very good idea of exactly where it was, so Saturday morning I got up early and went back out without the dogs (the first time I've ever done anything that evil to them). I didn't want to get any closer than this, I didn't want to make them nervous I assume they've got young-uns they are protecting.

































While I'm pretty sure this is just a house finch, what's up with her eyebrows?


Saturday, May 15, 2010

Dixie Washington: Rufus Hummingbird

These are aggressive little guys. It's entertaining to watch a single, tiny, rufus male guard 6 feeders and keep them all to himself.


Saturday, May 8, 2010

Dixie Washington: Hummingbirds

Who ever heard of Dixie Washington? Who knew that hummingbirds migrate through Dixie Washington in the thousands? Cold, wet, rainy, bad light - and a wonderful day in the backyard of a wonderful man who puts out dozens of hummingbird feeders and lets people traipse all over his property. You could hear them all over - giant bumblebees everywhere. Seeing them was another matter.



Sunday, May 2, 2010

Hood Park

Rode bikes out to hood park, camped, took a few morning shots, and rode home again.


and this morning at Johnson Park


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Finally some sun!

 
Three Witches Fly into Richland
GBH

Northern Shrike

Female Bufflehead among the reeds.