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"SPRING CLEANING" - Trumpeter Swan

April 09, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"SPRING CLEANING" Trumpeter Swan (Adult) - 9 Photos Am almost certain this swan along with his/her partner have now begun the trip north to nest and hopefully, produce & raise offspring. They may, in fact, have already arrived at their destination. But before that departure, there were days spent feeding, grooming & resting in preparation for...

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"WHAT'S ON THE MENU?" - Bald Eagle

April 05, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"WHAT'S ON THE MENU?" Bald Eagle (Male) - 11 Photos NOTE: SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS DISTURBING The Bald Eagle was first spotted standing on an ice shelf next to the river, with what I thought was a fish. Moved in cautiously but the eagle quickly flew off with his catch. He did a very short trip down the river, turned b...

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"DOWNTIME & UPTURN" - Bald Eagle

April 02, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"DOWNTIME & UPTURN" Bald Eagle (Male) - 11 Photos One cold but glorious blue sky morning and one Bald Eagle just taking the world in from a lofty branch. Because of the length of time spent perching, the eagle must have already caught food earlier in the day. Although nothing missed his attention or stare, there was still time to spend on groom...

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"THE SWAN STOMP" - Trumpeter Swan

March 31, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"THE SWAN STOMP" Trumpeter Swan (Immature) - 7 Photos One of two sibling Trumpeter Swans was relaxing along the shore, away from his/her family when a large number of Canada Geese took flight from the river (Photo #1). When Canada Geese take off, there is always a great deal of wing flapping, splashing & honking, both from the geese taking fl...

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"THE COMMUTE TO WORK" - Coyote

March 31, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"THE COMMUTE TO WORK" Coyote - 8 Photos Even coyotes have a commute to work. This frozen beaver dam (Photo #1 & Photo #2) made for a great bridge to traverse a creek. Work for them is scoping out areas within their territory to locate. Like us, it's generally on a familiar route but can have detours due to congestion and traffic to avoid (i.e. peo...

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"TEENAGE BOYS & THEIR MOTHERS" - Mule Deer

March 30, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"TEENAGE BOYS & THEIR MOTHERS" Mule Deer (Female & Immature Male) - 6 Photos There was a small herd of Mule Deer (nursery group) laying down & relaxing in the meadow just next to a thickly wooded area. There was one youngster right next to an adult. He was the first one to get to his feet and immediately nudged his companion, who must have been...

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"CHOIR PRACTICE" - Bald Eagle

March 30, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"CHOIR PRACTICE" Bald Eagle (Female & Male) - 7 Photos Perhaps eagle chatter is not as soft & lyrical as other bird song, particularly that of songbirds but the sound of an eagle cry or the conversation that goes on between partners is magical. (I wish I could understand eagle speak.) The female of the pair was already perched on a branch (Phot...

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"CHIPPING AWAY (Part 2)" - Pileated Woodpecker

March 23, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"CHIPPING AWAY (Part 2)" Pileated Woodpecker (Female) - 7 Photos Continuing on from the previous blog, "Chipping Away (Part 1)", the following photos are the female of this pair of woodpeckers. And like her male counterpart, there was a lot of chipping away at the log (Photo #1 & Photo #2) and discarding of old wood (Photo #3 & Photo #4). Th...

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"CHIPPING AWAY (Part 1) - Pileated Woodpecker

March 23, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"CHIPPING AWAY (Part 1)" Pileated Woodpecker (Male) - 7 Photos The following photos are of the male partner of a second Pileated Woodpecker, who will appear in a subsequent blog, "Chipping Away (Part 2)", (Photo #1 & Photo #2). Both woodpeckers were hard at work on a fallen tree, which probably due to the Spring thaw, was in the final stages...

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