Category Archive: Bird

Cedar Waxwing2

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Taken in a vineyard along the Similkameen Trail in Oroville WA… he/she is sitting on the anchor wire to a row of grape vines… too early in the season for grapes… maybe hoping… Continue reading →

Cedar Waxwing

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  We have been so amazed at beauty the birds have brought to us along the lake/river shore where our campsite is…

Flicker… take off

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The shot was a bit under-exposed… but when i did the PS magic … amazing what we don’t see in real time…

Bullock’s Oriole

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  ‘Stunned’ – the first time I glimpsed this guy at the edge of our campsite (Steelhead Provincial Park BC) …. fumbled for my camera and missed the shot… but he became a… Continue reading →

Merganser Family

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Steelhead Provincial Park, British Columbia … Kamloops Lake Patience rewarded… the adults have been swimming and diving all week but then last evening the little ones came out of hiding. Hoping for a… Continue reading →

FEED ME!

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Starling & chick out side our campsite… Steelhead Provincial Park BC. Keeping us well entertained.

Cold Road Runner

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Road Runner (Geococcyx californianus) trying to warm up on a cool January morning in our Indio CA backyard. A frequent visitor but, today more than willing to strike a pose.

Verdin

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Verdin – (Auriparus flaviceps) hanging around the Bougainvillea bush. Nice company on a lazy Christmas eve.

The Owl

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Spotted eagle-owl Scientific nameBubo africanus Kgalagidi Park South Africa. Returning to camp from a late afternoon/early evening game drive; we almost drove by missing this fellow quietly sitting in his tree. The light… Continue reading →

A Road Runner

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NO, not the cartoon one… not a “meep-meep” peep. These guys are really common around our home and especially on the golf courses.