The great blue heron in the air is an adult; the great blue heron on the ground is immature. The youngster got caught infringing on the adult’s territory. The youngster lost a single small feather from his head…and his dignity was sorely bruised.
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Categorynapping squirrel
What do you do when the sun is hot and there is no breeze? Find a limb and imitate a lizard.
dragonfly
The dragonfly is not only beautiful, it is helpful – mosquitos are a big part of its diet.
hidden chipping sparrow
While waiting for the osprey to return to the river, I found this bright little chipping sparrow watching me from the grass.
resplendent crow
this bird is a resplendent crow, in spite of the obvious wear on his feathers
two duck families
two duck hens and their ducklings – wood ducks on the left and mallards on the right
doc ellen's journey 