More Oak Creek

Big Horn Sheep

and the best for last- the butt shot

Elk

I say, Old Chap...

Oak Creek Wildlife

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?

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.

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.

Hood Park

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

and this morning at Johnson Park

Finally some sun!

 

Three Witches Fly into Richland

GBH

Northern Shrike

Female Bufflehead among the reeds.