turf fight – second bounce

By neighdoctor September 9, 2014 turf fight – second bounce

this is the second photo of the disagreement – those long legs are certainly spring-loaded

captured raindrops

By neighdoctor September 9, 2014 captured raindrops

delicate display of water’s surface tension

By neighdoctor September 8, 2014 feathered comet

great blue heron, feathered comet in the deep early morning shadows of the river

By neighdoctor September 8, 2014 shadow chase

I wonder if the black vulture will catch her shadow and sit on it when they both reach the wall…

By neighdoctor September 7, 2014 spotted sandpiper

Spotted sandpipers never stand still and their rears are almost always bobbing up and down. Makes for an interesting camera work-out.

By neighdoctor September 6, 2014 groundcherry

the calyx of the cutleaf groundcherry, Physalis angulata, will ripen into a bright golden lantern that holds the small “cherry” fruit