July 31, 2009
Hitchcock "The Birds"
A group of Caspian terns flew up as we went by on our pontoon boat.
Love the orange bills.
Have a great long weekend. The weather forecast is great for southern Ontario
Love the orange bills.
Have a great long weekend. The weather forecast is great for southern Ontario
July 29, 2009
Great crested fly catcher
At the visitors centre in Rondeau Provincial Park.
July 28, 2009
Can he stick the landing?
The judges are watching closely, it's been a great routine, but, now he needs to stick the landing to take the lead in the competition .
July 27, 2009
To fly like the wind...
A sailboarder looked like he was going to lift off while speeding across Rondeau Bay.
July 24, 2009
Say it ain't so!
Could love really be dead?
No way!
Have a good weekend.
No way!
Have a good weekend.
July 23, 2009
Lazy days of summer
The livin' is easy in the halcyon days of summer, but when the leaves fall he better get busy.
He seems to be a hybrid with the white tip to his tail and his mustache.
He seems to be a hybrid with the white tip to his tail and his mustache.
July 21, 2009
Another hummingbird
I have been taking dozens if not hundreds of photos of hummingbirds in our yard.
I think this is my favourite so far. I was trying different settings and tried aperture priority and this was the result
I think this is my favourite so far. I was trying different settings and tried aperture priority and this was the result
July 20, 2009
Where Anne's flowers go
The flowers in some of Anne's planters keep disappearing, now we know why.
This chipmunk was climbing through the planters eating flowers as it went.
This chipmunk was climbing through the planters eating flowers as it went.
July 17, 2009
The smallest feather
I found this small feather, by accident, and I think it is from a downey woodpecker.
The coin is a Canadian penny, the feather was about 1/4 inch long
The coin is a Canadian penny, the feather was about 1/4 inch long
July 15, 2009
Dry skin
Do you ever get dry, itch skin that drives you crazy?
Do like the snakes, shed your entire skin, including eye lids.
Snakes out grow thier skins and they need to be shed. This skin is abour 5 feet long and belonged to a fox snake.
Do like the snakes, shed your entire skin, including eye lids.
Snakes out grow thier skins and they need to be shed. This skin is abour 5 feet long and belonged to a fox snake.
July 14, 2009
Tiny feet
Such tiny little feet. It's a wonder they can land on anything.
This is an oriole feeder but the hummers seem to like it
This is an oriole feeder but the hummers seem to like it
July 13, 2009
Caught the drop, missed the bird.
If you look closely you will see a blurred hummingbird in the top right.
I was trying for the drop and didn't notice the hummer until I viewed it on the monitor.
I was trying for the drop and didn't notice the hummer until I viewed it on the monitor.
July 10, 2009
Bad Hair Day
..hope your weekend is better than his hair.
July 09, 2009
Fuzzy head
This young Ruby throated hummingbird seems to have a few fluffy feathers left.
We had 9 hummingbirds at our three back yard feeders at one time. There is another feeder in the front yard so there are probably more.
We had 9 hummingbirds at our three back yard feeders at one time. There is another feeder in the front yard so there are probably more.
July 08, 2009
The Beagle Boys Go Fishing
..or maybe just sun bathing.
They carefully checked out each boat as it went by.
They carefully checked out each boat as it went by.
July 07, 2009
Odd looking hummingbird
This oriole tends to feed at the hummingbird feeder.
The hummer feeds at the oriole feeder so I guess it is only fair.
The hummer feeds at the oriole feeder so I guess it is only fair.
July 06, 2009
The itsy bitsy spider ....
didn't go up the water spout, he was lunch
July 03, 2009
Food fight
Darwin at work. MY food source, back off!
We have been woodpecker central recently, lots of recently fledged woodpeckers coming in to feed.
We have had at least 6 hummingbirds swarming a feeder as well.
Hope you don't have to fight for your food on the weekend.
To my American friends, have a happy Fourth.
We have been woodpecker central recently, lots of recently fledged woodpeckers coming in to feed.
We have had at least 6 hummingbirds swarming a feeder as well.
Hope you don't have to fight for your food on the weekend.
To my American friends, have a happy Fourth.
July 01, 2009
I'm as busy as a cat
Just one of those sayings that never caught on.
