Several Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola; source: allaboutbirds.org) have taken a liking to this pond; they are present every day. They take less of a liking to my presence, quickly paddling away when they see me.
Tag: birds
Spectacle, and a question
As I took laundry off the clothesline late this afternoon, a hawk cruised through my peripheral vision. I looked up and there was another. And another. Another, another, on and on, and on. I gawked for a few moments then raced inside, grabbed the camera, and captured the spectacle of many Broad-winged Hawks riding the wind. Finally, a little regretfully, I felt obligated to resume my chore, though I kept looking up.
How many hawks do you count?
Wary
The Purple Finches (left and right) are vary wary, always looking out, fleeing at the first hint of possible danger.
Web
An American Goldfinch perches amidst an intricate web of limbs and twigs.
Wheel
Seagulls wheel above the St. Clair River.
On the move
On a bitter cold day, Canada geese were on the move.
Time to go, to head to better weather.
Visitors
Project FeederWatch, a citizen sciemce program bewgan last weekend. This will be my tenth season of contributing observations.
These American Goldfinches were among my visitors.
Soaring
I stepped outside to see one, three, seven, eleven Turkey vultures soaring on an unfavourable wind, trying to gain an advantage during their migration. Two turn downwind, I suppose preparing to get a head of steam up to attack the wind.
Siesta
A flock of ducks takes a siesta on a spectacular early September morning.
Perspective
Two of our bird feeders lined up well from where I sat and made for an interesting perspective.
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