Soaring

Marching to his her own tune – UPDATED

This fellow was hanging out with all the seagulls at the duck pond. I have no idea what kind of bird he is. Can any of my bird-watching readers help me out? I love the subtle colors in his feathers. (Her?) EDITED TO ADD: Definitely a “she.” She is a Brewer’s Blackbird.

Also found in Nevada’s Nifty Fifty.

Hey!

There’s a lady here! And she’s got a camera!

On Frozen Pond

I stopped by duck pond today. We’ve had sub-freezing temps for several weeks, with very little respite, and the pond is mostly frozen over.

Freezing fog made for some pretty pogonip.

Day 331 – Dreamy Duck

Day 290 – Taking a flying leap!

I visited the duck pond at lunch today. I happened to be close by when four ducks decided, one-by-one, to take a leap into the drink.

Day 185 – Friendly Goose

I hadn’t been to the duck pond for a while so I stopped on my way home. After I’d been there a while, one of the Canadian Geese took a bit of an interest in me and started swimming toward me. I made clicking noises which seemed to attract her (him?) and she moved in even closer.

Finally, she got to the shore and stepped out. I really thought she was going to come right up to me. At this point I started to wonder if I should be worried. Geese don’t have the best reputation for being soft and cuddly . . .