Two of them at this point, more arrived later...
Having an evening chat with Side Kick.
The water is so clear you can actually see their head/feet on the bottom
If ID is correct, it's a first for here! Only the one shot & it was with some Chipping Sparrows
'Just washed my feathers & can't do a thing with 'em....)
He spotted me!!
-Continuing- "Hey you!! Look at me...I'm
Gorgeous George..."..
(Total lack of interest/respect!!)
Continuing- Mr.Cangoos defending his Missus from the other gander,who has decided to move into my bay this year. A mid air fight, Mr. Cangoos returning & in the last frame, the other fellow heading back to his own Missus, (she is still sitting on her own nest in the east bay, they have taken over Mr.Mrs.Cangoos's old nesting site). Mr.Mrs.Cangoos do not appear to have any eggs again this year!
Continuing- submitting for goofy wildlife project
Pic 1 "Momma I'm hungry."
Pic 2 "MOMMA I'M HUNGRY!"
When it come to taking a bath, Blue Jays can almost make Brown Thrashers look genteel in comparison.
Mr.Mrs.Cangoos...Choppy waters!!
The one that got away :)
Submitted for the “too cute” files :)
Displaying
Bath time!
Day 2 of the unveiling was devoted to trying to teach the fledglings to feed themselves. Mom would still feed them some, but would also withhold it for herself or take it to the other two fledglings that hadn't been coaxed to the dried mealworm tray yet. One of the two in this series did eventually pick up a few for itself. What I usually see happen is the parents start teaching them with the easily accessible food, such as dried mealworms and suet, and then move on to how to hunt for live food on the ground and in the trees.
Momma feeds one of her four fledglings.
bunny pursued by bunny
This nest was built a few days after the first pair's. This is the first view of young or even eggs here.
tree swallows also present
Thought it was interesting how they put all these spikes inside the lettering to keep the bird from nesting-birds used it as material and made a nest in every spot they could
Perching on a small fig tree
I haven't been able to see what has caused these holes in a storm damaged Eastern white pine...Hairy Woodpecker or Sapsucker?
I have seen a Hairy in the area, but not on the tree.
Yes?? Sorry for the horrible photo quality. It was hanging out with a Blue Jay
Mug shot....(guilty of destroying another feeder)
(M) Upside down project
Continuing...Already counted. Mr.Mrs.Cangoos Total trust!!! They are feeding within 2 feet of me & the dog.
They only do this when I am close by, otherwise there is always one on the look out.
The last pic is Mr. Cangoos, his usual 'goodnight' look before following mama in to the reeds for the night.
This long time pair is such a delight to watch.
Our "Buddy"
Totally miffed with me, was mouthing off at me in #3....
What is that thing in its mouth?
To heck with the log...I've found me a nice soft sheltered spot!!
East bay
Just chilling....
A moment in time :)
This big fella was very active.
I tucked him away before the robins spotted him....
The face that launched a thousand ships :)
Talk about putting a guilt trip on this old caretaker. She sat in this position (pic 1) looking pitiful for about 15 minutes. When I finally went in the house and came back out with a bag of peanuts she jumped down and moved about 20 feet away from the empty ring. Pics- 2-4 are after I had filled it and went back and sat down in my porch chair.
Overlooking Indio and Coachella
Like rainbow scratch art :)
This individual was with Red-eared Sliders and seemed much more yellow. than I am used to seeing in the area. It was sunning on a mound and both the first and last photos were taken from a distance. At one point when I approached, I was detected and the turtles all went for a swim. They resurfaced and rearranged on the mound again. I cannot be sure that the very yellow turtle in the last photo was the same individual after rearrangement, but I think so. This individual may have been a release as it seems out of area. Help needed please.
A soft mossy bed and a full belly what more could you want :)
If anyone is missing their goldfinches I think I know where they are. Put the numbers together from the feeders shot and the shot of the ground beneath them together and it's still not half of the total goldfinches I have right now. goldfinch crazy town it be around here.
One of several that dropped by for a bit on their way north for summer.
Mr. Cangoos coming over to say goodnight,before he heads back over into the reeds.