tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22646776897035616182024-03-13T01:31:20.679-06:00Gerry's PlaceSo much beauty and so little time to capture these moments!
Remember that you can see a larger view by clicking on the photo.Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.comBlogger2444125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-22482269552834165052024-02-24T07:47:00.002-07:002024-02-24T07:47:16.390-07:00Refuge Friday<p>Pretty quiet bird day at the refuge yesterday. Pelicans and Great blue herons were far away. Eagles posed for photos, couple of harriers hunting and a Red-tailed hawk circled to check me out. Sunny day, nice to be out there. </p><p>Eagles in their fav tree..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeM3wCnc_anqPFPApunGrCReEBBA0zfqHuL8pY8-w4au1z33Eh6WX91jjaaAZ-ZR4ij-SSxKjAgMqQdRzObb-3uExTxBQcUqfvkwH3edwT92uvJBONJpUQHI1y_GY4sCo2Sh-DAXeHunjPriORpV9_vAR1lFjPxpl2dkUxT18YKnrrqzK_xb9Ak69dgo/s2939/Eagles%20again-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2939" data-original-width="2873" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeM3wCnc_anqPFPApunGrCReEBBA0zfqHuL8pY8-w4au1z33Eh6WX91jjaaAZ-ZR4ij-SSxKjAgMqQdRzObb-3uExTxBQcUqfvkwH3edwT92uvJBONJpUQHI1y_GY4sCo2Sh-DAXeHunjPriORpV9_vAR1lFjPxpl2dkUxT18YKnrrqzK_xb9Ak69dgo/w626-h640/Eagles%20again-1.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Harrier hunting</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnkY2m2OrulLRgKNX3UzYlgKLzZxJdGrdtBXEllGBld9qkIfLnJoAIQ-hJC-sqto4Rz9qUC-giDNE0c63b4ghVm63cx2Hlw7Ah0HlnCY04U90Lw896GNcilnUJt3jrbr9T4QR5G3pncv5LAprTZvK4NLGMmhV_wj0n42csNhMMymhPbZZFjET1w8skRk/s2538/harrier1-1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="2538" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnkY2m2OrulLRgKNX3UzYlgKLzZxJdGrdtBXEllGBld9qkIfLnJoAIQ-hJC-sqto4Rz9qUC-giDNE0c63b4ghVm63cx2Hlw7Ah0HlnCY04U90Lw896GNcilnUJt3jrbr9T4QR5G3pncv5LAprTZvK4NLGMmhV_wj0n42csNhMMymhPbZZFjET1w8skRk/w640-h354/harrier1-1-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Oquirrh mountains in morning sun..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBZOpzz_KiZX8ZUKHRc53TQ5K9wNXOFRkl8WxIx_ihNQsTyDbyRAPzeSpDOpREu85tHBkh-ukYjWqI-nYQ_aZ2yqRVWedrOMJgDgocD3suipQpSMmnNCQqn0YURjat9kQiyONrpFJ67uwxOUc4H4HSA0oJUeEXHeInWDiLNBgjAIOGh2MfcZCW-NmbaA/s13125/Oquirrhs-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4039" data-original-width="13125" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBZOpzz_KiZX8ZUKHRc53TQ5K9wNXOFRkl8WxIx_ihNQsTyDbyRAPzeSpDOpREu85tHBkh-ukYjWqI-nYQ_aZ2yqRVWedrOMJgDgocD3suipQpSMmnNCQqn0YURjat9kQiyONrpFJ67uwxOUc4H4HSA0oJUeEXHeInWDiLNBgjAIOGh2MfcZCW-NmbaA/w640-h196/Oquirrhs-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Red-tailed hawk checking me out..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sEZw572SVju_lsJQlPsvdzQHvqyM4xyYWvrHVS8ENk3Jvr7YDozMTBU9uych6GE-qSa9TxfjlhQhpTZdQ0x_4F7sWlISJVn7kulONbIHgMowF09pAHrTa44D7tIBEJ-DLl5m7TJ1XcPsIiiv9gLIkLzd6K0-u9y7YvWom_SkxsXU_rN7zPUBrbccRsw/s1622/Red-tailed-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1622" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sEZw572SVju_lsJQlPsvdzQHvqyM4xyYWvrHVS8ENk3Jvr7YDozMTBU9uych6GE-qSa9TxfjlhQhpTZdQ0x_4F7sWlISJVn7kulONbIHgMowF09pAHrTa44D7tIBEJ-DLl5m7TJ1XcPsIiiv9gLIkLzd6K0-u9y7YvWom_SkxsXU_rN7zPUBrbccRsw/w640-h452/Red-tailed-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-7001348713467799842024-02-18T05:02:00.005-07:002024-02-18T05:02:46.724-07:00Refuge Saturday<p> Saturday was Eagle Day at the refuge, a day when the staff set up viewing stations and information booths for visitors. The weather was beautiful. I went up early, not remembering it was Eagle day. I saw no eagles, hope that they came in later for the visitors. </p><p>Red-winged blackbirds, Harriers and Kestrels were the primary actors, along with the normal complement of gulls and ravens. A few ducks also. Great blue herons seem to be busy with family duties, none appeared along my way. </p><p>Here’s a few photos..</p><p>A couple of female Northern Harriers....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VYmdWMPHeFGXdVjqlOZIO3VXko42-1zH6NPPXp9uHi4rbK_YC9wxj2tR0ztNhntN51AblS32UMUD9CXmYW47LPg1ZhZH7sGaWq86xCOujnRtnKTEqBcaWkg-z1SVPm63COPKkucL5bHg0NsmRqkmZodL4AFU4PZXMAbtc3rZpvsyiscZAvD0S9smx9k/s2976/Harrier-1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="2976" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VYmdWMPHeFGXdVjqlOZIO3VXko42-1zH6NPPXp9uHi4rbK_YC9wxj2tR0ztNhntN51AblS32UMUD9CXmYW47LPg1ZhZH7sGaWq86xCOujnRtnKTEqBcaWkg-z1SVPm63COPKkucL5bHg0NsmRqkmZodL4AFU4PZXMAbtc3rZpvsyiscZAvD0S9smx9k/w640-h478/Harrier-1-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="964" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEh1uevLTbWJnI24XaBTfzUjtYkk72CP7MhZkYFvmThy3YBB134X1dgSs99heqLsHZtw0MjPL7kA9a7IeFYgV3fPs-3pJ8aogI8_U5xtbIq0dKZ_TYl36sHhaUpMrIhn5ItAIlmh_tfDxe1zHnpPRIQNRsTFJFI7w_Ts7hb-f-nrlFu7hCsFFajb2M5MI/w584-h640/Kestrel-1-3.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I couldn’t resist the Mallards on ice..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNG4jdegOtesEfhLdQUvL6hsjXGoqE9miWqYgJ_LbNAvyyn2eixYkhYqAw97E8vDFPUQfRLC4cA7Kk2tRa8KSNhyphenhyphenMK6B9JAyW2mngXsRxyvHzEh1X3AlNFud9Vuvd-cIXnyhBYaVHn5gh79aRzuNkJBOmVeyXlboC6GT0HJQUsUV_V7iCPelN0ujc-do/s2505/Mallards-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="2505" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNG4jdegOtesEfhLdQUvL6hsjXGoqE9miWqYgJ_LbNAvyyn2eixYkhYqAw97E8vDFPUQfRLC4cA7Kk2tRa8KSNhyphenhyphenMK6B9JAyW2mngXsRxyvHzEh1X3AlNFud9Vuvd-cIXnyhBYaVHn5gh79aRzuNkJBOmVeyXlboC6GT0HJQUsUV_V7iCPelN0ujc-do/w640-h408/Mallards-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meadowlarks are back..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There were 6+ inches of wet snow at the refuge although none at our place. Wet, sloppy and beautiful.</p><p>I was excited to see the juvenile Black-crowned Night herons again. This is about the time they show up every year. Three pairs of Kestrels - it's mating season - a pair of eagles and some harriers along with a couple of landscapes. A good day..</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Antelope Island - glorious in white..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptCyanS8AetOkHNrRP8yirNiRbBHXIX9UchUp-4arPRNNGDcLcEIsta3e8kQBMvQ7OIHI0D33Ggz4881ckWA-F3xA-ZbFCbAZ39SeIxT1zrkSAvTvUTul-zAwsbYRE_ZUBm3I_iX4P7yhQ0xcx4lRkY9eAo7upixsRgetnWN917t3vgfRFhyphenhyphencYrNxRvc/s5542/Antelope%20Island-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="5542" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptCyanS8AetOkHNrRP8yirNiRbBHXIX9UchUp-4arPRNNGDcLcEIsta3e8kQBMvQ7OIHI0D33Ggz4881ckWA-F3xA-ZbFCbAZ39SeIxT1zrkSAvTvUTul-zAwsbYRE_ZUBm3I_iX4P7yhQ0xcx4lRkY9eAo7upixsRgetnWN917t3vgfRFhyphenhyphencYrNxRvc/w640-h250/Antelope%20Island-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The eagle pair - perching in their normal tree. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="2033" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapksofGiZ7R3L3UjM6zIfImRolabPczHKzDJsAsM-jtZUeyAsLSRWyttANTxbW-IWK0XEo2ctjhjVofqJlHEO1OU654JAyLpS0NnJGpWlqiAAz1CLM04QMn9xs39eubqNObnOWfY6Crb1mrBc_tpeN9UILpLAwEiIhdqx-BMqQXh0RN9Dku4-yY794zQ/w640-h596/Nesting%20couple-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Oquirrh mountains from the north..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsF4fJvcPjty1T_QIn9NfsZgRorMNQs3L1TO3IcdIuHoyxkzwviTOJwbmDx3W5bAdA94zBxS11Jrfs6pLW2ufrEU6uvGs2lvMsr_eTgX4WCXgY82MDZuBqXjZox0Mw2DK1ulfcuhshzOweinUVA2MKVJ78lzeJPl8T6f88ECv-WjJIGYGM0XAcThhchw/s6485/Oquirrh's-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2271" data-original-width="6485" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsF4fJvcPjty1T_QIn9NfsZgRorMNQs3L1TO3IcdIuHoyxkzwviTOJwbmDx3W5bAdA94zBxS11Jrfs6pLW2ufrEU6uvGs2lvMsr_eTgX4WCXgY82MDZuBqXjZox0Mw2DK1ulfcuhshzOweinUVA2MKVJ78lzeJPl8T6f88ECv-WjJIGYGM0XAcThhchw/w640-h224/Oquirrh's-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-46036296632920861062024-02-04T20:34:00.001-07:002024-02-04T20:34:33.037-07:00Refuge Sunday<p>A day in between storms and smog..sunny, blue skies, beautiful.</p><p>Quite a crowd watching a couple of eagles at the refuge, otherwise quite quiet. We saw a kingfisher, Great Blue heron, several Harriers, the Kestrel couple that is using a box on Goose Egg Hill for nesting, and a number of swamp sparrows. </p><p>We were watching the Kingfisher sitting on a branch when it suddenly raised its wings and squawked loudly. Turns out it was being dive-bombed by a Kestrel. Territorial much??</p><p>Here's the best of today..</p><p>These two were causing a traffic jam..and they didn't care at all..</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAxhkkAoV1FSXycOaMBSdKj6bGotpmBjKupIHgppqLCB81eIn8ARNUHxyKoWIyTxq_CIPWAfpCvDZKDuInWpp0Im2Au8WAt3roxpTZ1FBIgGWDrptf0ddqEibgSn2jYYIIuuXnA2fwLic9bYD7YFMgKtLbnVFlfviAhhdqsEZ6ivg8yc_6ECAiePt_uo/s3088/Eagles%20in%20tree-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="3088" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAxhkkAoV1FSXycOaMBSdKj6bGotpmBjKupIHgppqLCB81eIn8ARNUHxyKoWIyTxq_CIPWAfpCvDZKDuInWpp0Im2Au8WAt3roxpTZ1FBIgGWDrptf0ddqEibgSn2jYYIIuuXnA2fwLic9bYD7YFMgKtLbnVFlfviAhhdqsEZ6ivg8yc_6ECAiePt_uo/w640-h446/Eagles%20in%20tree-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Northern Harrier - she waited until I got out of the car, then took off nicely..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtULvCFhZja5qTzYYzTINkCzevQiwVQY7QNb5krpx8wRQOxsrYO19IPjXCI1sWq1mysxM1FIY0ZRRkvyx8LsM99p0FXz4bAlJEoGrOLbyrIOsl7dYjPP8eYsU0LQwd0eWDZ1UDj9nVa1so3t2b2GMexGxVQZKt3nMxFch2IFTdmzjFZdKEOmo3QwAxlPg/s2098/Harrier%20in%20flight-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="2098" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtULvCFhZja5qTzYYzTINkCzevQiwVQY7QNb5krpx8wRQOxsrYO19IPjXCI1sWq1mysxM1FIY0ZRRkvyx8LsM99p0FXz4bAlJEoGrOLbyrIOsl7dYjPP8eYsU0LQwd0eWDZ1UDj9nVa1so3t2b2GMexGxVQZKt3nMxFch2IFTdmzjFZdKEOmo3QwAxlPg/w640-h422/Harrier%20in%20flight-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Here's the Kingfisher - resting, then squawking..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvhQ-gey8xP77n4QDpZ-0Nq7oLJMvxH3TXoEKuelAqnZFSrCT8Ma0rwT2HgOJIzHT4n6TJQKosvUTB6Z7QxH7P1GlWZl6TQb2Sdmu7yy5-nAKE-KQx5mFbl42tVFp4S3KKvw6eTZbRJAwwEQL1w0vBJ3-grc573Q537jiNm59TuLoqeh4YIJI4nrGi-w/s1543/kingfisher2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1543" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvhQ-gey8xP77n4QDpZ-0Nq7oLJMvxH3TXoEKuelAqnZFSrCT8Ma0rwT2HgOJIzHT4n6TJQKosvUTB6Z7QxH7P1GlWZl6TQb2Sdmu7yy5-nAKE-KQx5mFbl42tVFp4S3KKvw6eTZbRJAwwEQL1w0vBJ3-grc573Q537jiNm59TuLoqeh4YIJI4nrGi-w/w640-h488/kingfisher2-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyvuaBT4mafWC7Ik7uCN0BWp7la-LkR1hkM6TmI9tX8GB2MgyQ4ADof0p0f-9N16uGluSNbSzwPuV3BOeuR5fr7N9tZ9PHQkE6O2eVXCTnwDSghQqc1nsseoGId3PsEuh1EpuaPO1kjmqPJ4grVAWJqFJ7ylOdQh87vOcT5Syd5vbycJEtTIXkQX_37Q/s2327/kingfisher3-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1811" data-original-width="2327" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyvuaBT4mafWC7Ik7uCN0BWp7la-LkR1hkM6TmI9tX8GB2MgyQ4ADof0p0f-9N16uGluSNbSzwPuV3BOeuR5fr7N9tZ9PHQkE6O2eVXCTnwDSghQqc1nsseoGId3PsEuh1EpuaPO1kjmqPJ4grVAWJqFJ7ylOdQh87vOcT5Syd5vbycJEtTIXkQX_37Q/w640-h498/kingfisher3-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Here's the Kestrel that dive-bombed the Kingfisher..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhUp3p90z5dahdY_decnPXwyAoShJseoGJxSy9sNWLdu2Q8iWBO1mXtNtWZTr78t0O2FLIUWi8-cUZl-FU7e20nq63HQaCPKYz8vSWOIblcAbcIlMn-VSgBVm6dQcyK0Kbq0Ba9Kd5QWHArVbMhxMW-X50xGjgWhwj-0naBV1EFOprdiOzwydj2Td440/s2422/Harassing%20kestrel-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="2422" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhUp3p90z5dahdY_decnPXwyAoShJseoGJxSy9sNWLdu2Q8iWBO1mXtNtWZTr78t0O2FLIUWi8-cUZl-FU7e20nq63HQaCPKYz8vSWOIblcAbcIlMn-VSgBVm6dQcyK0Kbq0Ba9Kd5QWHArVbMhxMW-X50xGjgWhwj-0naBV1EFOprdiOzwydj2Td440/w640-h420/Harassing%20kestrel-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a peek-a-boo kestrel from Goose Egg Hill..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GirO13eh3iEqzKocYJ7x83ZjOsBhxp_4HZlGG1bXk75z6ImdeHk3Rh7DVaBjte7XF0TYEUyXfchsQZmUqR9YsIy599_q3nklqQ0YBliS-zs33N7iKqqH1Rv-bTq2Yt1-mHEG1yEBBQtHh61YdsjaqUafCFOTVXVytRM8AHnzPSQPq7EHnGfnklltzSs/s1962/Peekaboo%20kestrel-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="1830" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GirO13eh3iEqzKocYJ7x83ZjOsBhxp_4HZlGG1bXk75z6ImdeHk3Rh7DVaBjte7XF0TYEUyXfchsQZmUqR9YsIy599_q3nklqQ0YBliS-zs33N7iKqqH1Rv-bTq2Yt1-mHEG1yEBBQtHh61YdsjaqUafCFOTVXVytRM8AHnzPSQPq7EHnGfnklltzSs/w596-h640/Peekaboo%20kestrel-1.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><p>Small but beautiful in song and shape..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgZdQtQI-bbbnKcXOyJ-aZtqZ2XF-IdnB9quXa8yauk7FmenUkXNN_NIQKLux0rsUCLaQyAeAEEQRUFIWEBxhA815oASIr9EDxzRKuJzdNtOUpaoYo5CwCg5Bh-9TIe0LSz5oDppXDogaIT2QZuuf7QSB0eilcEGYCE42DAHi2zzqlsH0odjhyphenhyphen-ljrOg/s2280/Swamp%20sparrow-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="1786" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgZdQtQI-bbbnKcXOyJ-aZtqZ2XF-IdnB9quXa8yauk7FmenUkXNN_NIQKLux0rsUCLaQyAeAEEQRUFIWEBxhA815oASIr9EDxzRKuJzdNtOUpaoYo5CwCg5Bh-9TIe0LSz5oDppXDogaIT2QZuuf7QSB0eilcEGYCE42DAHi2zzqlsH0odjhyphenhyphen-ljrOg/w502-h640/Swamp%20sparrow-1.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><p>The Great Blue - never moved as I took several photos of it..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzU_IV4miGfHUMjxeS7oGTMHf7J-I3U2PKL4PsO8qViMZHOubBc1fzrVDSo6zHvXIvFJmMT44WBQn3HLnN7o6yCBw3yxbxmAzHJHvVnc7RU2TeOXJXEYIL15Gv9ZMCeEZKNhBdPmTh81MCAZ_rkoJ8JaVztYGaBTw1Cwru2jE0gRSmlqU-o1l6VJm57w/s3059/GBH2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3059" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzU_IV4miGfHUMjxeS7oGTMHf7J-I3U2PKL4PsO8qViMZHOubBc1fzrVDSo6zHvXIvFJmMT44WBQn3HLnN7o6yCBw3yxbxmAzHJHvVnc7RU2TeOXJXEYIL15Gv9ZMCeEZKNhBdPmTh81MCAZ_rkoJ8JaVztYGaBTw1Cwru2jE0gRSmlqU-o1l6VJm57w/w640-h586/GBH2-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-5193188258115591512024-01-25T11:07:00.006-07:002024-01-25T11:07:54.340-07:00Sanibel Day 6<p>I didn't go to the refuge Wednesday or today. The kids went today and said that there were very few birds around, that I had had the best days. </p><p>So I completed several photographs plus some from the beach..what a great place this is..</p><p>The Eagle from the Dairy Queen..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklNvfaIQDpgn1ITXNVCCx9lwHQX8U-OE4-f5wwgRwRsMSvdrD2Bz6tk3JZyhMSw56v-aALmvZI9zu3MpRMTvK1v_HjfBYEDKpT6Y6jcSQSBmZDR_5MKvDhd_g9NQ6uccyKJl4SHsyseuv2PkDiyF4kP8iRSB9AbDPQ4l3dkBiRwHCQLtoOUr8_p-QfLI/s978/Eagle%20head%20shot-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="978" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklNvfaIQDpgn1ITXNVCCx9lwHQX8U-OE4-f5wwgRwRsMSvdrD2Bz6tk3JZyhMSw56v-aALmvZI9zu3MpRMTvK1v_HjfBYEDKpT6Y6jcSQSBmZDR_5MKvDhd_g9NQ6uccyKJl4SHsyseuv2PkDiyF4kP8iRSB9AbDPQ4l3dkBiRwHCQLtoOUr8_p-QfLI/w640-h550/Eagle%20head%20shot-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Great White Egret - breeding...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59koI7D2fSvr4i-9y2eGGlLRDl_1801-AUQDv3ipsbsp518mlI_p2lSRBgH21SkOJPOW6v4zVUtpMJCvk0pdN3_8aBQdWztP9r34L2IJYa7iqeH7VPRVXHfzqDXIE9ivVjEUsggbFIQYoiVCwSJJ_p-QDuKR-rKWuUMZ-I1HwJmdfOBKv0Oi1qUBFGZE/s3300/Great%20white%20egret%20breeding-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="3300" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59koI7D2fSvr4i-9y2eGGlLRDl_1801-AUQDv3ipsbsp518mlI_p2lSRBgH21SkOJPOW6v4zVUtpMJCvk0pdN3_8aBQdWztP9r34L2IJYa7iqeH7VPRVXHfzqDXIE9ivVjEUsggbFIQYoiVCwSJJ_p-QDuKR-rKWuUMZ-I1HwJmdfOBKv0Oi1qUBFGZE/w640-h548/Great%20white%20egret%20breeding-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Roseate Spoonbill in flight..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6grMhhUqdmWc5eYdtsQ2NGcjUF1q7y5-n9ZDwgCSM4rg1teiF1JO04BJiLRA1jbnnsCn1QDgwm1ZWNmz5zK070f_x5cef7nOEBnLpuopCQv6dGjW9VmtXLB6veQaL2HpUDsNIIIIvo4NqhdTDNqlauqJ0NYu1_bJTKOL6V4JdqKLEiQR4MHYSBFJZrww/s2032/Roseate%20spoonbill%20in%20flight-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="2032" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6grMhhUqdmWc5eYdtsQ2NGcjUF1q7y5-n9ZDwgCSM4rg1teiF1JO04BJiLRA1jbnnsCn1QDgwm1ZWNmz5zK070f_x5cef7nOEBnLpuopCQv6dGjW9VmtXLB6veQaL2HpUDsNIIIIvo4NqhdTDNqlauqJ0NYu1_bJTKOL6V4JdqKLEiQR4MHYSBFJZrww/w640-h464/Roseate%20spoonbill%20in%20flight-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sunset photos</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB0pMpO_9K6F-P9ioFcrYHZbflwNE1RQfDVOmtTOGPRy-n_OwlisuV8KTwfvR-r3jcXalyXOTwLWvYpXJH4QzkynbbjGixpsaRk-5IUovfHStCU_ESzMbbXYEJI8oIVtCjXWmiRwStxTOBpdbf2hiB8awE3BuKPRuloEZ0sD3wszpyoy_UR6nZtUVAHU/s5484/sunset%201-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2224" data-original-width="5484" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB0pMpO_9K6F-P9ioFcrYHZbflwNE1RQfDVOmtTOGPRy-n_OwlisuV8KTwfvR-r3jcXalyXOTwLWvYpXJH4QzkynbbjGixpsaRk-5IUovfHStCU_ESzMbbXYEJI8oIVtCjXWmiRwStxTOBpdbf2hiB8awE3BuKPRuloEZ0sD3wszpyoy_UR6nZtUVAHU/w640-h260/sunset%201-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OTvSYUvTz-yQKbP1Z9d65lgdDzAV20AQCDqDsng16XlNpj8FI2QELx_gZlZPvfHHkeXyx6M12YFz7acRqCeZ_gakzYsW0qK2h0Yl-ez5bfe6EUQySA7FffjckHlxpMQLpXqB_8PyegnL6iHRPNlTDJ3NJgFUrzi1lfNkWxKI_u_F13oK9wZJH0qnAUk/s5556/sunset%202-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2665" data-original-width="5556" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OTvSYUvTz-yQKbP1Z9d65lgdDzAV20AQCDqDsng16XlNpj8FI2QELx_gZlZPvfHHkeXyx6M12YFz7acRqCeZ_gakzYsW0qK2h0Yl-ez5bfe6EUQySA7FffjckHlxpMQLpXqB_8PyegnL6iHRPNlTDJ3NJgFUrzi1lfNkWxKI_u_F13oK9wZJH0qnAUk/w640-h306/sunset%202-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-25017327999708372122024-01-24T06:51:00.003-07:002024-01-24T06:51:28.385-07:00Sanibel Day 5<p> Once again, lots of white birds..Snowy egrets, Great white egrets, Ibis, all mingling with Tri-colored herons and Little blue herons. Lots of White Pelicans - they winter here. And the Osprey of course.</p><p>The prize of the day was seeing a Wood Stork, my first time. That plus a Roseate spoonbill lifting up it's pink wings..</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Two Bald Eagles set up a nest in a tree behind the Dairy Queen, very accessible for viewers. They have chicks but not visible.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xA38Hr_HmuBqpWs4H6WD9devN-22NnB7NsFt68nBJx16r_DklpRNhSlSDpyW5BA33CA5nqzl4GM7RZIbOeqYtIdra6FF5gvq_ODhUzotPvNvLUmdx67Jf8rAbyKOWYGxTJv2musu5h9MwLoZXXXvNhyphenhyphen6u674avzb111-tQUN2XMHFJE7XOkRY-skhX8/s3024/Eagle-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="3024" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xA38Hr_HmuBqpWs4H6WD9devN-22NnB7NsFt68nBJx16r_DklpRNhSlSDpyW5BA33CA5nqzl4GM7RZIbOeqYtIdra6FF5gvq_ODhUzotPvNvLUmdx67Jf8rAbyKOWYGxTJv2musu5h9MwLoZXXXvNhyphenhyphen6u674avzb111-tQUN2XMHFJE7XOkRY-skhX8/w640-h588/Eagle-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Snowy egret with a fish catch..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhJLBgam2DmUN8GnCy2SVbUZGxwExmLmqt0BYAc-bFRDNbP7SGixZEwL2LQyXgaEHliqTJZOZx3SO8nZ051Eti0SSE4kZwBGPOe9MQX8zclk5OPrW6A_om6Ycm2vkjCrou1zP_00TcRPf_6O7Q8kLdtQAwE_RkNOytR7XdMWwbtRp0e1rHx9hDB7Sggg/s1779/egret%20with%20fish-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2606" data-original-width="3883" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyqiC8REqd4uOvWRqHowdA1U5RqN0voA4bWWouYEbG_arLSnGynfEYLKHVztcUD6WbYZEsSxOb_yx-qRl9BYHyEXtKZsuIHJ891_rlHUu_hThws5kOh2TNpra19yjvnPF7oUYKiBNENPEPssUT7RFqpmJVKqmtFogHOdv4tSwDQE96ariFBAKd2PMc2g/w640-h430/Two%20Ibis%20on%20branch-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Great white pelican..big and beautiful..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMCZyhxjMs1iO_gogJdQ1FtcMvHvmCdB2v4jtSF1gwYsbsl0_gABZBrLfPyxCSPvzRcqTpKMuimpP-4kCU_ivbL_9LBGpp6K7d48pKRGIgxDd-W7r-aXISasHNgUq9-fqrtXZeUEgdnFNrQMhAOkLNdTUQWOGHqmNo-NifYH9NwnUsYvUu6M-FGYMV8I/s2425/White%20pelican%20with%20wings%20out-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1719" data-original-width="2425" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMCZyhxjMs1iO_gogJdQ1FtcMvHvmCdB2v4jtSF1gwYsbsl0_gABZBrLfPyxCSPvzRcqTpKMuimpP-4kCU_ivbL_9LBGpp6K7d48pKRGIgxDd-W7r-aXISasHNgUq9-fqrtXZeUEgdnFNrQMhAOkLNdTUQWOGHqmNo-NifYH9NwnUsYvUu6M-FGYMV8I/w640-h454/White%20pelican%20with%20wings%20out-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Wood stork...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFOgS4Y26jPqdjZh3ULfQHCUkH-kHWmsqIMy3Ake8wm8PIQPmdDsh8B_VhxYKcGccE0AVTsJNLbAia-N3vu9S4eEZwhQlpWk3yYCxDb624STr1rlUx84CC-BGEvhKXXLCo7Ha-5jLFpHerJCuR7JxXq0N2la3Tfn2R9kNES2FuPJwE1eCu82wq3-wAVQ/s3006/wood%20stork-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2445" data-original-width="3006" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFOgS4Y26jPqdjZh3ULfQHCUkH-kHWmsqIMy3Ake8wm8PIQPmdDsh8B_VhxYKcGccE0AVTsJNLbAia-N3vu9S4eEZwhQlpWk3yYCxDb624STr1rlUx84CC-BGEvhKXXLCo7Ha-5jLFpHerJCuR7JxXq0N2la3Tfn2R9kNES2FuPJwE1eCu82wq3-wAVQ/w640-h520/wood%20stork-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-76772027396721977282024-01-23T05:57:00.001-07:002024-01-23T05:57:07.889-07:00Sanibel Day 4<p> We entered the refuge about 9:30am yesterday. Not a lot of people but boy were there a lot of birds. Osprey, Snowy egrets, white pelicans, brown pelicans, tri-colored herons, Great blue herons, ibis, Spoonbills, etc....</p><p>We watched the tri-colors fish, quite fascinating. The osprey were hunting every where. An excellent visit.</p><p>Here's some of the birds we saw..enjoy..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anhinga watching..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81xC0FHPLfdaw2o9PbIaSRVgRfMH08JkW6loDDJbjbagfgP5hqXaewTJBKi1D7Jb-F-lrrGlgfHxdOI7phd3nRub3DCGdI2unSYYMoB__D_mx7DawSilcqteKNDhDCXnfCkdU5kFJO1o970dGo1ppoU3_il50CSWnqRE9DuL5xVGx9r6MlLw71HqU2G8/s3171/Anhinga-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3171" data-original-width="3080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81xC0FHPLfdaw2o9PbIaSRVgRfMH08JkW6loDDJbjbagfgP5hqXaewTJBKi1D7Jb-F-lrrGlgfHxdOI7phd3nRub3DCGdI2unSYYMoB__D_mx7DawSilcqteKNDhDCXnfCkdU5kFJO1o970dGo1ppoU3_il50CSWnqRE9DuL5xVGx9r6MlLw71HqU2G8/w622-h640/Anhinga-1.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Juvenile Tri-color heron fishing</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nBZ_I29dyMP9qToRhExRtiDWhyJ5fQj6Pdi_0jTmHBPEMftwut7e1mtuNqTnIB4ayntV4hs6KcDvSvj3Gyawyk2CnjzlihaFBC9UW3R7qWN8hOCMEmW4v2Q2DdzR2qiW27LHkBmx7yxpBCK-b0foFaRPD7ooGArtRZrOQJvqbcvVXPR-9Y7RQC8PXNY/s4317/id%20shot-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2921" data-original-width="4317" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nBZ_I29dyMP9qToRhExRtiDWhyJ5fQj6Pdi_0jTmHBPEMftwut7e1mtuNqTnIB4ayntV4hs6KcDvSvj3Gyawyk2CnjzlihaFBC9UW3R7qWN8hOCMEmW4v2Q2DdzR2qiW27LHkBmx7yxpBCK-b0foFaRPD7ooGArtRZrOQJvqbcvVXPR-9Y7RQC8PXNY/w640-h434/id%20shot-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Juvenile yellow-crowned night heron with crab..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcqKQRqtpnTPnk9siv6Cl0VX5be9_bFniaD1XhHPBgQ-kCv6qH2wsib701m8K3S9whS0Vpcw1evPuzwUoVnVNh6S2vJM0j-nxBDeG2jFq9jbpAl7wNDufcCd7St8yMCiI1CyJWb_nDQXoo2Au-ks6X6wrpcsfp_7_7qijPTGi-giYX8MjPKAjWc89E04/s2493/juvie%20yellow-crowned%20heron-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2312" data-original-width="2493" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcqKQRqtpnTPnk9siv6Cl0VX5be9_bFniaD1XhHPBgQ-kCv6qH2wsib701m8K3S9whS0Vpcw1evPuzwUoVnVNh6S2vJM0j-nxBDeG2jFq9jbpAl7wNDufcCd7St8yMCiI1CyJWb_nDQXoo2Au-ks6X6wrpcsfp_7_7qijPTGi-giYX8MjPKAjWc89E04/w640-h594/juvie%20yellow-crowned%20heron-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sunrise colors..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZ81p7O14V4aXcFOO8Kv1J_dJkvRSb3bXJe2unNU3OLD29HDPBlTw_dllx2P00iwD0txIlvWW3YrCDc7pxS-Fn_8dsOhptaliFlWWJHZnu8GcCPUSQDvcG2wO8yk5cVy3GUVrsRUTkeL13FmQKbm5BJ5Ni9mKEZyLT1fAJAnkhWFH_Eam8T8a6GxlP_w/s5446/Morning%20has%20broken-1-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="5446" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZ81p7O14V4aXcFOO8Kv1J_dJkvRSb3bXJe2unNU3OLD29HDPBlTw_dllx2P00iwD0txIlvWW3YrCDc7pxS-Fn_8dsOhptaliFlWWJHZnu8GcCPUSQDvcG2wO8yk5cVy3GUVrsRUTkeL13FmQKbm5BJ5Ni9mKEZyLT1fAJAnkhWFH_Eam8T8a6GxlP_w/w640-h338/Morning%20has%20broken-1-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We're here for a week, in a condo a couple of minutes walking time from the beach. It's kinda cool this weekend - 55 - but will be warming up tomorrow and the rest of the week.</p><p>We drove across the causeway to Sanibel, viewing the destruction that Hurricane Ian left behind on the small islands. Area of Fort Myers Beach look like another world - everything dead and gray.</p><p>Here on the island, we're seeing quite a bit of greenery although many trees and shrubs are missing. While condominium structures are still standing, many do not have the basics yet for occupancy. We'll explore more this week.</p><p>But the birds are great, as usual. I'll get to Ding Darling tomorrow, but have had visits from Osprey and pelicans already. Fresh sea air....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">View down the central corridor at LoggerHead Cay. The tree is a Poinciana tree, dormant in the winter, full bloom by early summer - orange-red.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEViL6Oq83bBWFQSV6x5sRZ9GsCkCZqkq7BK8RVDflZtVnuG2Kpucxk3wwzPSjc-DpPpP52rSLI6Gw1bq4Kno6d-NBtqdAC-S3MT8amfdFRJEy5FU1KFCEZk75HVrJ2HCW6l-bSpiw2QfHbIn8IApAkrsqGTjuC-WX-WbM8OiRtvVKNPeR3bX0UFTcuQ4/s5346/Central%20walkway%20at%20Loggerhead%20Cay-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3078" data-original-width="5346" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEViL6Oq83bBWFQSV6x5sRZ9GsCkCZqkq7BK8RVDflZtVnuG2Kpucxk3wwzPSjc-DpPpP52rSLI6Gw1bq4Kno6d-NBtqdAC-S3MT8amfdFRJEy5FU1KFCEZk75HVrJ2HCW6l-bSpiw2QfHbIn8IApAkrsqGTjuC-WX-WbM8OiRtvVKNPeR3bX0UFTcuQ4/w640-h368/Central%20walkway%20at%20Loggerhead%20Cay-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pelicans in search of an easy snack..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3087" data-original-width="3630" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie70P2bXSwn3OGqN7ThOmXjX6nR7fdzk4AHqFjiBjZw3P0Z48OvjvWGQhzl7riUzKWKqBDCIk0FyP8cC2JQ0VQQsjyiHjmfmWSpwvx9Wtmg_GLGl32epBF2xfxEN8l309KcIabTOpPldujEjSjo0hvryS1PNe0ubyv5EK31-8HnMJJCKjFxuE8EpdkiJA/w640-h544/Sailboat-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sanderling chased by the waves...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkCr5ob97lOZyhS4POngh77gmC47yRUzh8IvpXJO8JKDT93Ws08CAddiMjYNSE4LS0zb6xg_2nK_lSrtbMWBN9GTi9CsCvYyB5D08mU5QI9rh-gtiMn3g-L7rk33fJBBcK2qRSm4pXLt7rCL36w_N-LErHiu9nLJSDIFOR-OGFsCHhy5ZxVJ_K76FpoI/s3241/shorebird-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2715" data-original-width="3241" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkCr5ob97lOZyhS4POngh77gmC47yRUzh8IvpXJO8JKDT93Ws08CAddiMjYNSE4LS0zb6xg_2nK_lSrtbMWBN9GTi9CsCvYyB5D08mU5QI9rh-gtiMn3g-L7rk33fJBBcK2qRSm4pXLt7rCL36w_N-LErHiu9nLJSDIFOR-OGFsCHhy5ZxVJ_K76FpoI/w640-h536/shorebird-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-27455099002167340292023-11-06T07:20:00.004-07:002023-11-06T07:20:39.417-07:00Antelope visit<p> Sunday morning at Antelope Island was interesting. Not a lot of animals..at least ones that we got close too. A large herd of bison and one of antelope were off in the distance. </p><p>But there were a lot of people, unusual for an early Sunday morning. A group of 'spotters' moved around, one had found a couple of large bucks.</p><p>Still it was great to be out in the wide open spaces again..</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Sunrise over the Wasatch</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI66k8TOzKExMnTK0xFn_5el5W_pxMSDJCGK911MRu5MspfYYjZThECYUdsZtZlqhKLl0mduqRfvO43RcCSI646UhOGbsm98DbJHrmt_9GLs8546Kr37eOk5NRksr3anzGO59y-TO3QAUFX0_BDaFhHPWV1q4xBZK_53ZnaxyDpXBlc2nr3OCxIuCaN0w/s9819/Antelope%20Sunday-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3900" data-original-width="9819" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI66k8TOzKExMnTK0xFn_5el5W_pxMSDJCGK911MRu5MspfYYjZThECYUdsZtZlqhKLl0mduqRfvO43RcCSI646UhOGbsm98DbJHrmt_9GLs8546Kr37eOk5NRksr3anzGO59y-TO3QAUFX0_BDaFhHPWV1q4xBZK_53ZnaxyDpXBlc2nr3OCxIuCaN0w/w640-h254/Antelope%20Sunday-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Morning light reflections..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLQdAOXNLdK6LpQ9BVlaedS2pEEcn1b2CJJiKTegfBQGCEmWBYhaYujvEah4lsPDGU0jGWUbOfowuWZMGjmWLnkHWRw0avwuKHqCnYzrgB7_yKI9MPfUYKMV6eg5JVh2wJWVDGsSBwwwAIUSLXgFSIhoFemHwZIUr4Qs27qBRhKHJANk_gGl25Uhd8M8/s5317/Antelope%20Sunday-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2970" data-original-width="5317" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLQdAOXNLdK6LpQ9BVlaedS2pEEcn1b2CJJiKTegfBQGCEmWBYhaYujvEah4lsPDGU0jGWUbOfowuWZMGjmWLnkHWRw0avwuKHqCnYzrgB7_yKI9MPfUYKMV6eg5JVh2wJWVDGsSBwwwAIUSLXgFSIhoFemHwZIUr4Qs27qBRhKHJANk_gGl25Uhd8M8/w640-h358/Antelope%20Sunday-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Watchful but not alarmed..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEahZtWU_mrNX_jKJlwMhqrrCU9lixM8jMG6Yrma8-wLRIZnrvU1VnsknQEI0dW621ZtYMNQduKQpV1qzBpdDp2z6WNV9_xv3BJNjMHwS_I1JnlDEjyfvRe5XCtg3F-PiqnoZvcZyufI504N0NKk_RKHW4Vk8HYHqMwM2j9cQv4QF_gBRhP6D9mLoEbQ/s5515/Antelope%20Sunday-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3532" data-original-width="5515" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEahZtWU_mrNX_jKJlwMhqrrCU9lixM8jMG6Yrma8-wLRIZnrvU1VnsknQEI0dW621ZtYMNQduKQpV1qzBpdDp2z6WNV9_xv3BJNjMHwS_I1JnlDEjyfvRe5XCtg3F-PiqnoZvcZyufI504N0NKk_RKHW4Vk8HYHqMwM2j9cQv4QF_gBRhP6D9mLoEbQ/w640-h410/Antelope%20Sunday-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Lonely Bull...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5c5L59GAFIaCCD3N_3olZw3DHPJGQy0Oi9y17n75pmYN2pu6uDygPxTDUgD-3LX_K3I9r9lec6YoDt69F1o2oGhH60ARYbbyY3zVvebdkH_TRN1S59fG-911Y6j8qoaXyuChR9HcYExuN1zrwiQVSKFIVBCVLdpA7U5329E454evojUyXj1ZCXqZCqd0/s4653/Antelope%20Sunday-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2369" data-original-width="4653" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5c5L59GAFIaCCD3N_3olZw3DHPJGQy0Oi9y17n75pmYN2pu6uDygPxTDUgD-3LX_K3I9r9lec6YoDt69F1o2oGhH60ARYbbyY3zVvebdkH_TRN1S59fG-911Y6j8qoaXyuChR9HcYExuN1zrwiQVSKFIVBCVLdpA7U5329E454evojUyXj1ZCXqZCqd0/w640-h326/Antelope%20Sunday-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I think this is a couple of duck hunters that came in across the lake to the wildlife refuge area. The low-rent approach..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOABw0QdaIme7pS0P_72B6XOQtQm2flt_4GAkSHuffNAUeT739dautgV_xt_Zxz8i5WYV0_VK_yTcDaB2ret5F1bEHo15rqz9T5fslso6tYn9zajydqT-wMutdM97bNYup9_YUj95zv1esRD9QjUpEWsP4q1R-kL9GK87erqwq0Ev7iBKhHtwbeIBcVjI/s2882/Antelope%20Sunday-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1730" data-original-width="2882" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOABw0QdaIme7pS0P_72B6XOQtQm2flt_4GAkSHuffNAUeT739dautgV_xt_Zxz8i5WYV0_VK_yTcDaB2ret5F1bEHo15rqz9T5fslso6tYn9zajydqT-wMutdM97bNYup9_YUj95zv1esRD9QjUpEWsP4q1R-kL9GK87erqwq0Ev7iBKhHtwbeIBcVjI/w640-h384/Antelope%20Sunday-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-76815507532484653932023-11-02T08:56:00.000-06:002023-11-02T08:56:00.691-06:00Refuge Tuesday<p> Molly and I visited the refuge Tuesday...a very quiet day with a few hunters in the distance and lots of ducks in the safe areas. Not many raptors or other birds other than the Great Blue Herons...</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>The Gathering place..Herons are often found here in groups during hunting season. It's a safe place away from the noise.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-p7hWxbUFjH8J44PGI8TvTAxp5i5jevhQ2aPIud_gNmBMbcWQeXPzhr5jovGf_c_BebbczMDBQIBZ2qqJVEC-o0uldSi0jv7Dy90EEcTU3blaLOxonfEyGesWZqKWJaYheLwnq2BWZqEiI72NUiuLYxkicC28vE2Rmpma3p5Xny5FG_B6_TrK0utXF7U/s4417/Refuge%20Tuesday-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="4417" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-p7hWxbUFjH8J44PGI8TvTAxp5i5jevhQ2aPIud_gNmBMbcWQeXPzhr5jovGf_c_BebbczMDBQIBZ2qqJVEC-o0uldSi0jv7Dy90EEcTU3blaLOxonfEyGesWZqKWJaYheLwnq2BWZqEiI72NUiuLYxkicC28vE2Rmpma3p5Xny5FG_B6_TrK0utXF7U/w640-h382/Refuge%20Tuesday-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Why did the pheasant cross the road...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPGXeFhwmEfbr_-k_qjvve35x9UdLFzqPENscx3jX1UiVF1ZOyIWn313v0JqqzytB5Qed5vy14Kl3lvlDha8vbYPyTC_p4xGeFSQljQ3dfMbMNtKHBgccG2LRIq2Uavwj3pZugAWcm1byfbbqtWnl3VvZxi5ROjSSEn56ci7wGBvJhyphenhyphenYzrkMWNxAm6Gw/s3154/Refuge%20Tuesday-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2062" data-original-width="3154" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPGXeFhwmEfbr_-k_qjvve35x9UdLFzqPENscx3jX1UiVF1ZOyIWn313v0JqqzytB5Qed5vy14Kl3lvlDha8vbYPyTC_p4xGeFSQljQ3dfMbMNtKHBgccG2LRIq2Uavwj3pZugAWcm1byfbbqtWnl3VvZxi5ROjSSEn56ci7wGBvJhyphenhyphenYzrkMWNxAm6Gw/w640-h418/Refuge%20Tuesday-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A Ring-necked duck..all alone with a bunch of Coots..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJ48XdzFFJpZT7D_XaywOakG1qGfICGPch4RvnQ5FXF36aRsoC4X83vsYs3eu_IgFDijHkqiBrdgkIF01mtykM3uiyDVJV_xBvdiLdnign4u0x8iIJGgugC108dcdn1VkTSV1LsvvG4lKifipohdskc5K3mMWRyJbHU828LS17y2kM1cqq0evVWVFSJE/s3588/Refuge%20Tuesday-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2609" data-original-width="3588" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJ48XdzFFJpZT7D_XaywOakG1qGfICGPch4RvnQ5FXF36aRsoC4X83vsYs3eu_IgFDijHkqiBrdgkIF01mtykM3uiyDVJV_xBvdiLdnign4u0x8iIJGgugC108dcdn1VkTSV1LsvvG4lKifipohdskc5K3mMWRyJbHU828LS17y2kM1cqq0evVWVFSJE/w640-h466/Refuge%20Tuesday-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Some obnoxious visitors while trying to eat lunch..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-YU0IJY-EU81eOYjyVoOMG6ILyq3UNUxhLCWaLjamLqUsdkADY5Dpukluv5lJNk6iD7gyz98uHHdpybq7gBpOWTpY3Zd8SUKaoqIBgGOj0OfuX-zcSXpKMuh4lAA5GNEoq8Hp_YbBIL1crP7HvucRTNiI-6PJ_pjnMXO9nFWHQNtd4KOORMMztYESNc/s3431/Refuge%20Tuesday-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="3431" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-YU0IJY-EU81eOYjyVoOMG6ILyq3UNUxhLCWaLjamLqUsdkADY5Dpukluv5lJNk6iD7gyz98uHHdpybq7gBpOWTpY3Zd8SUKaoqIBgGOj0OfuX-zcSXpKMuh4lAA5GNEoq8Hp_YbBIL1crP7HvucRTNiI-6PJ_pjnMXO9nFWHQNtd4KOORMMztYESNc/w640-h344/Refuge%20Tuesday-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Timing - not always planned for, but in this case, the apparent fish in the GBH's mouth is actually the head of a Canadian goose just behind it. Go figure..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQqkR0s0QO5z6eyaIFIy4_G-HAIuDNUTADV4z5rsDPHgBKtJXoVfhqpAKLhMPosJQymM6A9RUzqJNyZhEPP-imXenwc3J00ZPje1f_wa60Yp7uh89fkISLqlU3NpXH1VMDvlYV6EJAo2rhWhR9iIQGVqvpypVAmMIMGw7b1_nZtcRN2HI3avTLUymxHM/s2906/Refuge%20Tuesday-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1692" data-original-width="2906" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQqkR0s0QO5z6eyaIFIy4_G-HAIuDNUTADV4z5rsDPHgBKtJXoVfhqpAKLhMPosJQymM6A9RUzqJNyZhEPP-imXenwc3J00ZPje1f_wa60Yp7uh89fkISLqlU3NpXH1VMDvlYV6EJAo2rhWhR9iIQGVqvpypVAmMIMGw7b1_nZtcRN2HI3avTLUymxHM/w640-h372/Refuge%20Tuesday-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-3406911245641533782023-10-29T09:07:00.005-06:002023-10-29T09:07:49.010-06:00Mountain snow..<p> We had a good snowstorm in the mountains with just a bit here in the valley. Very beautiful. Here's a couple of photos to try to do it's beauty justice..</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsQCLuekf52d8k7k8d00BXPuW5KDVXDp-Wopo7Ig0DtU5yRR0m4tOrXtND_frW40rxebvMR6hFO7lRoI1MrrStwERxT2JBY9NUCFj2CWZgLUOa63ck4m4u0fYFPj_vk7Ncuc01HTHjx7P-XhOJFfZqM-e7oGwEbC6d99Dy9INKIlN-kTqgnrJyJqVSzM/s6000/Snowy%20mountain-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsQCLuekf52d8k7k8d00BXPuW5KDVXDp-Wopo7Ig0DtU5yRR0m4tOrXtND_frW40rxebvMR6hFO7lRoI1MrrStwERxT2JBY9NUCFj2CWZgLUOa63ck4m4u0fYFPj_vk7Ncuc01HTHjx7P-XhOJFfZqM-e7oGwEbC6d99Dy9INKIlN-kTqgnrJyJqVSzM/w640-h426/Snowy%20mountain-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7S7J8iH91dLHEgpyCaSmkWXDT18U10pXL1t5o2GaRu0Y3HqLlUV7KJFwc0O8HsyncdlopQAaSkCYMB4NXKLMmThByqrasoUZNGAOabMiDSgZ64b2FEhMtADZupgeEiQs4XR3NzAQ7ii9veRv7Mm04mLaQumTya2dnHR_GdyNhIxyGfOellmXcpPQfRs/s4800/Moon%20over%20snow%20mountains-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3346" data-original-width="4800" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7S7J8iH91dLHEgpyCaSmkWXDT18U10pXL1t5o2GaRu0Y3HqLlUV7KJFwc0O8HsyncdlopQAaSkCYMB4NXKLMmThByqrasoUZNGAOabMiDSgZ64b2FEhMtADZupgeEiQs4XR3NzAQ7ii9veRv7Mm04mLaQumTya2dnHR_GdyNhIxyGfOellmXcpPQfRs/w640-h446/Moon%20over%20snow%20mountains-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-81428708199700863782023-10-15T11:48:00.008-06:002023-10-15T11:48:39.165-06:00Eclipse show<p> Saturday morning, despite the clouds, the eclipse show began as predicted and was impressive to watch. How small is humanity compared to things like this?</p><p>Anyway, here's some shots..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTorhD8191CVF7gKCzf2mkwCU-tbaOXx8metUTnYMfOGDt7Uf0nCmAipI7WAJz2gxZ4uwBEIxlLODwa-AvJBohLlVzYaRD5QMiMouWVCbzjkS3eelxl8fdOj5AvQgyvaFnYSsZS2L61LICW8C89l4xUv4MB4aebp6uxav5nYVJboCZs5pn45mfigCHCLI/s2555/Eclipse%20show-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2505" data-original-width="2555" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTorhD8191CVF7gKCzf2mkwCU-tbaOXx8metUTnYMfOGDt7Uf0nCmAipI7WAJz2gxZ4uwBEIxlLODwa-AvJBohLlVzYaRD5QMiMouWVCbzjkS3eelxl8fdOj5AvQgyvaFnYSsZS2L61LICW8C89l4xUv4MB4aebp6uxav5nYVJboCZs5pn45mfigCHCLI/w640-h628/Eclipse%20show-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZs6inJRbUR0NMQnGnRp7M8adT-daQMpfGItntN1t4dzpKz1rTLLXTMbiTVTwZS8YsUqPbZJiI7BFqFJYO3jy52OF-514A-8nbFW-AA4xayyn3XBgdi7TtjbpuKfo06nZ8BxYt6HtOFM3XssTE11lPnQwUiF2piogN40w2k_WVGJpNJ9vdLIMqbHcxws/s6000/Eclipse%20show-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Lots of Great Blue Herons and a few juvenile Black-crowned herons, along with migrating Snowy egrets that provided bright splashed of white. The long dike road was not opened yet, seems later than usual. So all the activity took place around Goose Egg hill and before that.</p><p>A few kestrels, one Cooper's hawk and a couple of playful Northern harriers were the only raptors seen. A dearth of raptors this year.</p><p>Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_PjteaOW5-cNX24UpUtut4PLNoihlj-IhwaKZ-B0Ba7znQvb4UccostB0GYMHZmYFczTPM3p6yUicsTPF5KAze1fUa7WgV9-6FS4LLTIw7ljNtOb-L4UtKr2nV7F6rTxB0a9o3SHYLPcXKle6EziwKBw66mutsbVZthlRQ8Qn0TheVA3RkOOgb_Nu6A/s1674/Refuge%20Wednesday-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1622" data-original-width="1674" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_PjteaOW5-cNX24UpUtut4PLNoihlj-IhwaKZ-B0Ba7znQvb4UccostB0GYMHZmYFczTPM3p6yUicsTPF5KAze1fUa7WgV9-6FS4LLTIw7ljNtOb-L4UtKr2nV7F6rTxB0a9o3SHYLPcXKle6EziwKBw66mutsbVZthlRQ8Qn0TheVA3RkOOgb_Nu6A/w640-h620/Refuge%20Wednesday-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3Edxxe7wkzFgrWYvgltJfTYs0WykCa2-zpNlHnuUZyrif9LtfFMnplLG8n3nzotl1Er_rL3fPFprcHi3kBZY0OeCYVUK0QVwNlMZjoisirfk35GoV0Y5XsW4_0iKxTuTHdKJe9pIW9S1FQ4csiWyk0wOzBmLPRttj-DodOzFOfAdgfTRg5lWqYtzFUg/s3464/Refuge%20Wednesday-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Also very few people. Of course, the coyotes didn't obey the call, so no photos of them.</p><p>Some good antelope photos, a few buffalo's and some quite cute Burrowing owls were seen. A few meadowlarks and other birds, once again, no Great Horned Owl at the farm.</p><p>Here's what I saw..</p><p>Young ones never gave us a glance..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6BtssyFmqb_EX1kjNQxq9TI1n9GD6C2DAKi2JgNDljSMo7FDcxzS2hgxGjT1yNO2S2bJvH0mkgrducWi-QAFbp2rJiQi9PIdEvjAZaT_tQMsvhc_5ZCJDc9sZdXBRUvplclFX9S5wcmHH7HyQLG9JbRfG3G4psg2Eqt1zkuCcJGdkqhW92LzmTn7V_g/s6000/Antelope-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6BtssyFmqb_EX1kjNQxq9TI1n9GD6C2DAKi2JgNDljSMo7FDcxzS2hgxGjT1yNO2S2bJvH0mkgrducWi-QAFbp2rJiQi9PIdEvjAZaT_tQMsvhc_5ZCJDc9sZdXBRUvplclFX9S5wcmHH7HyQLG9JbRfG3G4psg2Eqt1zkuCcJGdkqhW92LzmTn7V_g/w640-h426/Antelope-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These owls are so cute....glad to see them</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3581" data-original-width="4189" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0nkbYRkEAy4OnQoZyo2lKKm7xoET2hG5rOCmwMjiWkbfBUnuTXLOiS80BTtDSwoLF-hCLjWCBkpkBaH7mqWgvqeJbRt0Qb863dYP6JFhUbMJxtqKr3RqI5u5TrtpCXsyqwA3UPjODnSTLVR3x5_42h-RPQqqxIT51zgYJdsqhK7L5Z8nRQvTGJ6Jy0Y/w640-h548/Buffalo-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Loggerhead shrike<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1a0QDND4m_Afb_Hoow3PJCx0nxPDNTbYSULBpnTtNW4Swr7ZTaCqyIk7_QUHx7RIK4GCq4olYU45shDXksO_M-n5dbiH9X9wly60Zi6XyAGTwdk0z7_E_WA5cIhz7LYAB_4omQAYzrXNxYdoHSIr-9hXbotEFdjqjwAJXLThCj67aIdwV2wpPnwXYNI/s1321/Loggerhead%20shrike-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1321" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1a0QDND4m_Afb_Hoow3PJCx0nxPDNTbYSULBpnTtNW4Swr7ZTaCqyIk7_QUHx7RIK4GCq4olYU45shDXksO_M-n5dbiH9X9wly60Zi6XyAGTwdk0z7_E_WA5cIhz7LYAB_4omQAYzrXNxYdoHSIr-9hXbotEFdjqjwAJXLThCj67aIdwV2wpPnwXYNI/w640-h578/Loggerhead%20shrike-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Western meadowlark stepping out..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbJW4E1UyEZh7rZmQIMgdJLM3mUTWD1CV6FTYSXME2DKKOIKCfRcHWf6xwwehYYCDi5i42ASB0cEQmHd-TIytePt4xkd9AV9ch1vUCVd5dMpH0FHYfiYhgCAzVOvB3FqNv1rKH0jh9nggnfV-dwRF2fzOl60PiqFgcJnkBRdCTqX1J_dzL2HYZrAohyI/s1271/eared%20grebe-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="1271" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbJW4E1UyEZh7rZmQIMgdJLM3mUTWD1CV6FTYSXME2DKKOIKCfRcHWf6xwwehYYCDi5i42ASB0cEQmHd-TIytePt4xkd9AV9ch1vUCVd5dMpH0FHYfiYhgCAzVOvB3FqNv1rKH0jh9nggnfV-dwRF2fzOl60PiqFgcJnkBRdCTqX1J_dzL2HYZrAohyI/w640-h494/eared%20grebe-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Found this dead snake in the road and moved it off..have never seen one with these markings..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86W8bHZiyMA7_BjoG-6cvwC1SskIPnOnEJ5UO_wucv1Ctf3fFlzg91osNDERDDkIGpLBs6Djq1KzSDQAFgIy0Xofod28Lpw-y2-Js8Ghrk6pcXD0obnadoMHkJAEgWaY2bzrYEB96eepxyKDwPbjmQjUVqSJmv7_nqwT2J5NFI1-CKp3qTnIPO4CvIBk/s6000/Snake-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Quite a bit of activity with the animals, although the baby zebra didn't come out.</p><p>Lions, orangutans, meerkats, Pallas cat, Snow leopard...all fell to our photos..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The boys....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD9Holg4j8JcWJgjlOixyhrfcInImtMgtR6z6SEQhwWkWtlcbaud7jAeXbTsdq6gEXjI9UtD2Gcm_tbPbSDP4iTcPv3UTukoy977Tq5GzAO7SzcAEh6xjiEeMXJt8oonrZoUWFkM7J-t2X1jsTBH9ew9uKACRnFJEvg2VhC7juunGqrv6jFwNRwTXxlo/s3801/Zoo%20for%20blog-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3801" data-original-width="3377" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD9Holg4j8JcWJgjlOixyhrfcInImtMgtR6z6SEQhwWkWtlcbaud7jAeXbTsdq6gEXjI9UtD2Gcm_tbPbSDP4iTcPv3UTukoy977Tq5GzAO7SzcAEh6xjiEeMXJt8oonrZoUWFkM7J-t2X1jsTBH9ew9uKACRnFJEvg2VhC7juunGqrv6jFwNRwTXxlo/w568-h640/Zoo%20for%20blog-1.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="2905" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A4eMyICv6FQlqcGGmwuU8xFkXSHAglJweNE1yOspnJjAhp7pN3_LteWhVMELK4TefwmGrh7FiB5JiR0VFa6_NSGMO11VqXmNzShahBRYW8wuuN18jSKMQzKepmESmeBVH1URAv643w-vLjp0dzOZNxUDG5kIuoAh4pBWAMM_sqsBWithebq-ZdNh8oA/w640-h638/Zoo%20for%20blog-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The girls...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPpK1PlQBwFRb2ATMHZRCJBPxnR1Z9sgEtQwnkzZM8W3HyGpaWQZKm6iO-yi_huXPeWL2bVFHThyVI4mlirygcnrC1J8L2zbNWxO_g_KdzERD1o05YZNE4iqj2OaxXC2XliJF7Y0S5HlxjfT4Srpq_wW182NOT26RW7bTEvriL6l3nVmD29YpU8dG90A/s3998/Zoo%20for%20blog-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3283" data-original-width="3998" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPpK1PlQBwFRb2ATMHZRCJBPxnR1Z9sgEtQwnkzZM8W3HyGpaWQZKm6iO-yi_huXPeWL2bVFHThyVI4mlirygcnrC1J8L2zbNWxO_g_KdzERD1o05YZNE4iqj2OaxXC2XliJF7Y0S5HlxjfT4Srpq_wW182NOT26RW7bTEvriL6l3nVmD29YpU8dG90A/w640-h526/Zoo%20for%20blog-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="3897" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXFn6BWETSJE61yCm2hGjM5VcjizIoLNFEFXNHTgVvQ20U6swkWL7X_Fl5HMIo9owAparFWhw33A1JnoqCkjkw6_rT2j0kd9Ypm5y95N4xrNYUvNPvnGYO-PNKzmuMJBnF4W1ldtU9F4hOxMO1OkgWJkBGqjNE9_biF93qHuRq7HvrndwxG6PIEmIisc/w640-h398/Zoo%20for%20blog-9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-70887712420931410072023-05-29T17:20:00.007-06:002023-05-29T17:20:56.734-06:00Refuge Sunday<p>Sunday at the refuge was a bit quiet but a lot of diversity. No hawks, only a Kestrel to represent the raptors. Pleasant day to be out there. </p><p>Common terns are back and fishing...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjDpW5WinGIHf6AcwKu4v6b-uKodGxVBRwNp2ODNM0Er-XtOhhO__0EH9ZnknzgXCNC1ZqtVQtyCFx1Ue4aRyTBCRoDEAV92khmGGC94hWEPaObUcF2rfh6f9gWuQO0zsmQcQ10QoNdCbs6ZJ-mvqMm31qUhXABE6gaGHvPilB0qUgAFROMiXJVva/s3314/common%20tern-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3033" data-original-width="3314" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjDpW5WinGIHf6AcwKu4v6b-uKodGxVBRwNp2ODNM0Er-XtOhhO__0EH9ZnknzgXCNC1ZqtVQtyCFx1Ue4aRyTBCRoDEAV92khmGGC94hWEPaObUcF2rfh6f9gWuQO0zsmQcQ10QoNdCbs6ZJ-mvqMm31qUhXABE6gaGHvPilB0qUgAFROMiXJVva/w640-h586/common%20tern-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sandhill cranes being buzzed by a Black-necked stilt while a Red-winged blackbird watches..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3077" data-original-width="3443" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fRA9D-e_b45ZSnYR3p3OuSq3S_53vpcinpSFMQ7q9TQky8hClGYbRm1oQU3bH-UTN07kfhK8mC15FoObYekj9BVovascHAhcLfyVDhWOUuzZyC6vBqa_k63B1IMtB1B_AGytIYtWHYjnBdQvyexN6TXRa40ST0bMafHiKiywI8AXymSA11wQa_uQ/w640-h572/heron-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Representative of Red-winged blackbirds - bright and noisy..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUGUJ1ok8gHjw8LrK5czeigGskTCKCQoVES3vaTTfUmqD2xPv1i4vaN0qmocbnaWz6EZ9wZMabbG5N802iIFBIn9ZH7t4FR8rOEQwg_eEALqLygsfPW5w-b1UzXO7zpD_SPrnhx27yu97zEmMEwn3tBcjKyHLYnSuVMEJUrHkAUK08PBYtT1OcjPM/s1405/RWB-1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1405" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUGUJ1ok8gHjw8LrK5czeigGskTCKCQoVES3vaTTfUmqD2xPv1i4vaN0qmocbnaWz6EZ9wZMabbG5N802iIFBIn9ZH7t4FR8rOEQwg_eEALqLygsfPW5w-b1UzXO7zpD_SPrnhx27yu97zEmMEwn3tBcjKyHLYnSuVMEJUrHkAUK08PBYtT1OcjPM/w640-h478/RWB-1-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Storm clouds threatened but didn't deliver..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1986" data-original-width="2217" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmW9EwxDUlSJ3osVTLlp94sMjdK6Q4vgbn9ideXDBMRGJfkixDP1Ya71Sv4VS0Tj6-rMgF17pd9f-Lk6aWE168G3H_KqaeTHehTsugBNUT_VnsKwYStF9sqiZZJhHlvVQJZL8IGtRTIm6EjLlfpHuVmyLY9sQgb8dgL19aBA2YRIYwohccJ47Wp9K/w640-h574/unk%20unk-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The "other" bright and noisy occupant of the wetlands..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFcW4vCkiMypLyCTdw8rxlk1sVQWmVsHx5aPNm8byznuQshWJ7wOiKq1p_AErks6q2WeUoBk_4l1QtuAlFGbVZGor1vpDpIpsTqtvboDKa8XPFAeS4cAi1LrVP6uQg7jlA7y_1ga0r_uZsh4N8DlLLdGflXXxhk683ZziJuwX9Tr4MjGBOtLUYPkb/s2811/y-h%20bb-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2350" data-original-width="2811" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFcW4vCkiMypLyCTdw8rxlk1sVQWmVsHx5aPNm8byznuQshWJ7wOiKq1p_AErks6q2WeUoBk_4l1QtuAlFGbVZGor1vpDpIpsTqtvboDKa8XPFAeS4cAi1LrVP6uQg7jlA7y_1ga0r_uZsh4N8DlLLdGflXXxhk683ZziJuwX9Tr4MjGBOtLUYPkb/w640-h536/y-h%20bb-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two yellow birds..one hunting and one singing..Western kingbird and Western meadowlark..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YjHhM97YgtPcI0WHxtaR2uduNOzchiJ6oCU1GN71hp3E4se-4tzw80C_NdXL8UT_zTZGmHVBt7v4kFz_NwMaPHexTRLMvnb-PNA1GtlfDnGz3cy0hoe3sfnYQcItrQy3Uuyx6DyEbBLmv2KNFpXh7RErw_MzSG0D0uRr_IZdzSg4XVeTbN_os7OU/s3138/2%20yellow%20birds-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="2689" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YjHhM97YgtPcI0WHxtaR2uduNOzchiJ6oCU1GN71hp3E4se-4tzw80C_NdXL8UT_zTZGmHVBt7v4kFz_NwMaPHexTRLMvnb-PNA1GtlfDnGz3cy0hoe3sfnYQcItrQy3Uuyx6DyEbBLmv2KNFpXh7RErw_MzSG0D0uRr_IZdzSg4XVeTbN_os7OU/w548-h640/2%20yellow%20birds-1.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-19600370778754782022023-05-21T09:00:00.000-06:002023-05-21T09:00:01.293-06:00Zoo visit<p>A beautiful morning for a zoo photo walk with Randy. We beat the crowds, thanks goodness.. </p><p>Love those nails..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOwoAbwQl96OJQk6TzqOydhyDTziEKkpxVIRKgaaFtiSaiG9jbYMAdvnKZR0-n9z57hm7s3m4QB7Yr0S-FFNVs7FSEQYnZmzlKSDPjCGH-JyedUuU6B3sOMjgO_aVH7TOVsFcqqrEOknXfi0BZTyLwKK55qWz0lCNjXy_0iFUrYfLdBqpPkbtalcB/s3361/bear%20on%20log-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2885" data-original-width="3361" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOwoAbwQl96OJQk6TzqOydhyDTziEKkpxVIRKgaaFtiSaiG9jbYMAdvnKZR0-n9z57hm7s3m4QB7Yr0S-FFNVs7FSEQYnZmzlKSDPjCGH-JyedUuU6B3sOMjgO_aVH7TOVsFcqqrEOknXfi0BZTyLwKK55qWz0lCNjXy_0iFUrYfLdBqpPkbtalcB/w640-h550/bear%20on%20log-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't think she wanted to wake up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiPDJKDFyyQmAA87ewHSgc2QP2qTlzTArp8l8yl56E3sm2s1vvl7e2uG_uXTgyxIaIL4nfM8X1JzaZLjWVvwbXZkHm-zwcJPQXih6uvdIS0hNzk9FzY1hWOqRPcBFvMS1Ovz70DXzar4tdGipxfBdMesViliqhD08IZQMuxFmv4HYwbdFesKbpu1H/s3855/fraidy%20cat-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3855" data-original-width="3662" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiPDJKDFyyQmAA87ewHSgc2QP2qTlzTArp8l8yl56E3sm2s1vvl7e2uG_uXTgyxIaIL4nfM8X1JzaZLjWVvwbXZkHm-zwcJPQXih6uvdIS0hNzk9FzY1hWOqRPcBFvMS1Ovz70DXzar4tdGipxfBdMesViliqhD08IZQMuxFmv4HYwbdFesKbpu1H/w608-h640/fraidy%20cat-1.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Little one growing big..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgr9hewF_hfGwQpBEatPgHu8F_t_fDHnBBUlRSKEr7cExTNxmO9_CJHT3UCgDJ_d7li9xe4eIuVOqzoXF2jsDkkfLS4DQgqmSdTTwawDDn01rp-eOnkrUbvy2c2DN_b3fQPdy2Fx8kOOaoZR17llX0_GWa9bRzx9pyYgA9knUYkDZbevwiDzPqZcO/s4454/giraffes-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4454" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgr9hewF_hfGwQpBEatPgHu8F_t_fDHnBBUlRSKEr7cExTNxmO9_CJHT3UCgDJ_d7li9xe4eIuVOqzoXF2jsDkkfLS4DQgqmSdTTwawDDn01rp-eOnkrUbvy2c2DN_b3fQPdy2Fx8kOOaoZR17llX0_GWa9bRzx9pyYgA9knUYkDZbevwiDzPqZcO/w640-h574/giraffes-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lady Bengal posing..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2pXA1NKWdLb3KKsPSQ7CZetYU0d9SIopS_cqMARo4EWMFESaujVqEKOGWFlpabs17wTkGr7ocIpaDtplhjNyNI_J7jQJfVb4K_gifswI7TX-Y3xdTJmZpSe4Lmjiqds0cKu0fGWRuQr_8674UcQv6lcOe3IRCEnYuJefszKKAZYRkz5xj1KuVR6u/s4039/lady%20bengal-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3369" data-original-width="4039" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2pXA1NKWdLb3KKsPSQ7CZetYU0d9SIopS_cqMARo4EWMFESaujVqEKOGWFlpabs17wTkGr7ocIpaDtplhjNyNI_J7jQJfVb4K_gifswI7TX-Y3xdTJmZpSe4Lmjiqds0cKu0fGWRuQr_8674UcQv6lcOe3IRCEnYuJefszKKAZYRkz5xj1KuVR6u/w640-h534/lady%20bengal-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Orange Goddess..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W2vSUbFKRU27M3U7IMSJhs3vGZAdfbXGVBdaexgazfVov-KXDVplCo1ZD0paW6JN-RSJLMbc2ZdrlEVWh4akMFscW_bwvShSdxTutGQDquyYM5V9UqAKfpONBmxnPGs23nWlTmTsM-BXjDXyJfTlmcFK9Lr4xgHrkZpBGi8YKWedsde63jOp411j/s4774/Orange%20on%20orange-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="4774" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W2vSUbFKRU27M3U7IMSJhs3vGZAdfbXGVBdaexgazfVov-KXDVplCo1ZD0paW6JN-RSJLMbc2ZdrlEVWh4akMFscW_bwvShSdxTutGQDquyYM5V9UqAKfpONBmxnPGs23nWlTmTsM-BXjDXyJfTlmcFK9Lr4xgHrkZpBGi8YKWedsde63jOp411j/w640-h392/Orange%20on%20orange-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pallas cat..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0B-brA1JyWG6aRbnUYQzHH9q73N3PYeQ5tomi8Z7GvcStOeNJWiRKZpNO7W30t1O-utsPArcfwAbOmGgCK_Ez37nYGCZPp_rpweZXUOF2dbUTI-d-2S0BzmcZ1luGjxzV5Vq2HAPwpsgYjsiSlm1bdnd1cId6xs29iAV-D-xX84S3-7cB_8uvdcc/s3864/Pallas's%20cat-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3415" data-original-width="3864" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0B-brA1JyWG6aRbnUYQzHH9q73N3PYeQ5tomi8Z7GvcStOeNJWiRKZpNO7W30t1O-utsPArcfwAbOmGgCK_Ez37nYGCZPp_rpweZXUOF2dbUTI-d-2S0BzmcZ1luGjxzV5Vq2HAPwpsgYjsiSlm1bdnd1cId6xs29iAV-D-xX84S3-7cB_8uvdcc/w640-h566/Pallas's%20cat-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The eye of a rhinoceros ...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBtttsQbT8Hrg0Qdcud--fERMCrBdD7Onf96NF3RYpxbPzgBbcERQ1QUqcm99WMfw21K3ziJTV50kSeE1mp7SQXtvljCxKlDFKTxmTLq3F7fu3lnrXyyblBhhFTahJNRmJ-SBH0KHG94iXtZBfNRj7nWLOhbQUTvNGIagVom5j3AH9KaDWScyKl41/s5902/rhino%20eye-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3277" data-original-width="5902" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBtttsQbT8Hrg0Qdcud--fERMCrBdD7Onf96NF3RYpxbPzgBbcERQ1QUqcm99WMfw21K3ziJTV50kSeE1mp7SQXtvljCxKlDFKTxmTLq3F7fu3lnrXyyblBhhFTahJNRmJ-SBH0KHG94iXtZBfNRj7nWLOhbQUTvNGIagVom5j3AH9KaDWScyKl41/w640-h356/rhino%20eye-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>He entertained a bunch of kids for quite awhile..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuA8SHKcwQtcwyjtmx6cumHeGzWbWfOvsPpbiPaqFUphbbcxqyHdQ3wT3vFEoG-4HviGDbhBprWqv93VcEB8o_74UKU_OxQQP8p-WvN4uLklfEXBHUBpEI4L0AH0UwTZjBSGmOP-LrtCPNqf5re658mHkYYc2zclse2pO3WnFdp4IV_msXZL_JTot/s4721/Shaking%20water-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3386" data-original-width="4721" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuA8SHKcwQtcwyjtmx6cumHeGzWbWfOvsPpbiPaqFUphbbcxqyHdQ3wT3vFEoG-4HviGDbhBprWqv93VcEB8o_74UKU_OxQQP8p-WvN4uLklfEXBHUBpEI4L0AH0UwTZjBSGmOP-LrtCPNqf5re658mHkYYc2zclse2pO3WnFdp4IV_msXZL_JTot/w640-h460/Shaking%20water-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Waiting for breakfast..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDu02_NBHlN0_G2DMDcXkXp3aL6WrqmgJ3-cjbsgFVArL44fQV50cnm2AowYP4GipyLd_Jzthq1ZzecW5EVe9SfTYJS5yhoxXXUGfimLrXcV8g1rKeU246EfKv5lpYzlkG6WysOd1Sd2pgvRTevpqdm7gaoWCJa791ULaV7JmAi2C9CK5nB7YBsUj/s3085/Waiting%20for%20breakfast-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3085" data-original-width="2882" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDu02_NBHlN0_G2DMDcXkXp3aL6WrqmgJ3-cjbsgFVArL44fQV50cnm2AowYP4GipyLd_Jzthq1ZzecW5EVe9SfTYJS5yhoxXXUGfimLrXcV8g1rKeU246EfKv5lpYzlkG6WysOd1Sd2pgvRTevpqdm7gaoWCJa791ULaV7JmAi2C9CK5nB7YBsUj/w598-h640/Waiting%20for%20breakfast-1.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-77199141166440569892023-04-15T07:30:00.006-06:002023-04-15T07:30:46.196-06:00Refuge Friday<p> A sunny morning but cool made for a good refuge visit. A few choice birds and not many people. Here's my choices from the visit..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">American Avocets in breeding plumage..cute snore birds..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlq6U3grUaaBTK6fjCEcgLUR5cA5el6ccsxCCEMXe8KLY0CvFIpuX0zv3S67sRAmvkJAdu94FjlxbYOeziyVu5B5MOus3TPkjVgEiCwylQ68hA85Jbe2vCweB5FjDZ1sIG7V0a0unwnBBouInrf7KmIlRoq9VUX8bapTM_ijKVYbK3-m7k4jnuumx/s2630/Avocets-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="2630" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlq6U3grUaaBTK6fjCEcgLUR5cA5el6ccsxCCEMXe8KLY0CvFIpuX0zv3S67sRAmvkJAdu94FjlxbYOeziyVu5B5MOus3TPkjVgEiCwylQ68hA85Jbe2vCweB5FjDZ1sIG7V0a0unwnBBouInrf7KmIlRoq9VUX8bapTM_ijKVYbK3-m7k4jnuumx/w640-h380/Avocets-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Great Blue Heron..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1960" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4MP_vjyXTlAUXsBARqjdYsohr-NeQz6mTYu1EUJ0yWrV-t9ZYwcbBwZBJEvNaNvIw-mNGCsLdO0Mx1jb31FMmp4EmG6NXDlL1r4UNM9TQt5fPx4FEvm8CjN1GZLUgq5oHMsGLKu1IgALZiC5EnmJokqz5xNsPyVbnOgKvu__NYugy2dMK4cKL4vJ/w640-h484/Kingfisher-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Mallard..beautiful, smooth, unhurried..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDvqcoXDRHv08Bhg_ONcDx_5LZJCveYBHBGcjM4UH9w-CnIhNPOtDUpHuZJiVt4WB9jagTjB-1SZs_FHR0bTqGbtc9zmUKCP7gsP6hICzcN0v8h1beUfyQpR4hBHfDAnCxJL0PXq9Uzt0WfVOslg9ikKrsepEWmuK4DF42xDGla70I1PTRMWJCkVT/s3741/Mallard-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2948" data-original-width="3741" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDvqcoXDRHv08Bhg_ONcDx_5LZJCveYBHBGcjM4UH9w-CnIhNPOtDUpHuZJiVt4WB9jagTjB-1SZs_FHR0bTqGbtc9zmUKCP7gsP6hICzcN0v8h1beUfyQpR4hBHfDAnCxJL0PXq9Uzt0WfVOslg9ikKrsepEWmuK4DF42xDGla70I1PTRMWJCkVT/w640-h504/Mallard-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Great White Pelicans..soaring, soaring..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Due to a tip from one of the folks there, I visited the Ogden Bay WMA..quite a place. Over 20,000 acres, lots of water and lots of wildlife. </p><p>I walked a ways into the refuge, then returned to the car. The wind was cold and I don't tolerate cold as well as I used to.</p><p>Here's a sampling of what I saw, both on the way to the refuge and while at the refuge..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Milkweed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxHqRCNeNEWFA3SaIKB4XqWTmExs08DVNQdt0EKzAPHWdt4jN5HBt7p9oS4r6ALw2_N0WmJVNsYeyMePqhabQXgBnBqtehBn2Eqj6R5ocqoMEUqTNr3vA-NW72PxcQrsL77iRGe35E4slANtaftec0ciSk2V_FSHoOPFgVDbaoGnLd7UXKOeIdbnv/s5404/milkweed-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3925" data-original-width="5404" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxHqRCNeNEWFA3SaIKB4XqWTmExs08DVNQdt0EKzAPHWdt4jN5HBt7p9oS4r6ALw2_N0WmJVNsYeyMePqhabQXgBnBqtehBn2Eqj6R5ocqoMEUqTNr3vA-NW72PxcQrsL77iRGe35E4slANtaftec0ciSk2V_FSHoOPFgVDbaoGnLd7UXKOeIdbnv/w640-h464/milkweed-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="3097" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVidXRFouvLs_S5hBpPv7ByJRzD5eK9l4plWtKXyNeIFldq5kCKoCC94z7h_hUnwXNHYPZwF58hYa17eV0t8n_TlOQGi1iznXG0ovCp3jiqSgFD0XCDr-VovK6g-XCt_h9VxkVyK9lT4IaPv5LEu4BzqLnBdibt_Sto-BHVRWBL4tEnpLw-6U-7_pz/w640-h336/tundra%20swans-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-31543299958292490272023-03-18T22:50:00.001-06:002023-03-18T22:50:16.393-06:00Refuge Friday<p>Sunnfy Friday and lots of folks eat the refuge. Word is apparently out that there are eagles(s) there, almost a traffic jam in front of where the eagle was.</p><p>Tundra swans were my favorite - mostly unexpected but so elegant. The Harriers were expected, not paying a lot of attention to vehicles.</p><p>Enjoy</p><p>Eagle had something to eat..sat in tree for well over an hour and entertained lots of visitors..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWlwKhiCzuBnUHCh3ht_DuKb95Ga26lJABrgbeMrF7CR-ZEhTWwn5DLYUOBJxcYb_fTUM_4eWPrqMHnPnJzVanVGebrrgiukkMunxW5QSqc_wS0DLdVkPjyU9hmMKN5iOABVzqTTqLZz7P2PNv4c_2SqJBcRb20JWLmPULISyfH6_8e4PNfNkE3fB/s2150/eagle%203-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="2150" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWlwKhiCzuBnUHCh3ht_DuKb95Ga26lJABrgbeMrF7CR-ZEhTWwn5DLYUOBJxcYb_fTUM_4eWPrqMHnPnJzVanVGebrrgiukkMunxW5QSqc_wS0DLdVkPjyU9hmMKN5iOABVzqTTqLZz7P2PNv4c_2SqJBcRb20JWLmPULISyfH6_8e4PNfNkE3fB/w640-h454/eagle%203-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Female Harrier</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1582" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpqFAuCNX_OjQ1Y-awDLBnxXFYpSVPBERs3cGQ8Z8HzdRSBKpNqgBzwaK9tbg3Dv57uVZuf1h14W00W5orq_KvUCajkJPLuVu2BRNeWvee5_TaA6173tasQP6eSSpmcl0z-VBDaEBxT3JU1L_yl2S9UXCy-ObhYYN_hZe8lHGjjLklG8Gsb9-khz0/w640-h506/Harrier%20Friday-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>No visit is complete without a RWB photo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ2p2QM17YjgYufaKlEEc4n11OQtEfyKQe8o9nSuEGCKIfdktyn24QiVx1H7wRDdwqMH4YKCky506rLuTzzR9bX2kjvZi_ia_pfkw-8y7v3V9JSBNKDMXZThwYJYXQEWoMPd8Z6QSgJ4fC64xDX-kR0J9nT96DpnvSqsYXG4_8biil7hY8oVni72p/s2335/RWBFriday-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1887" data-original-width="2335" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ2p2QM17YjgYufaKlEEc4n11OQtEfyKQe8o9nSuEGCKIfdktyn24QiVx1H7wRDdwqMH4YKCky506rLuTzzR9bX2kjvZi_ia_pfkw-8y7v3V9JSBNKDMXZThwYJYXQEWoMPd8Z6QSgJ4fC64xDX-kR0J9nT96DpnvSqsYXG4_8biil7hY8oVni72p/w640-h518/RWBFriday-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tundra swans..always a joy to see..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Kestrel followed me until it was satisfied that I had taken a good photo of it! Eagles in trees, Sandhill cranes talking and flying by, and lots of Red-winged Blackbirds singing..</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Three Bald eagles in the trees, beautiful in the sunlight.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EKAZtizY3B0H_Q6YH-rd5VZS0pmN7O1BdnlOa2-n-SoJkVZUCdmMiIBtTDkxGn8NzaRi0ujzh0e4qGspwV5IS1lcgdo-xY7mQzvrOeEa36BSOr7jSGzUIk6WbcpN-S-Xu8_rXBqOenJy-mXZBKRPhf8rWqjk5RBTWIRoHlu9YoZ6chkXHX_ehipq/s2286/Eagle2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1851" data-original-width="2286" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EKAZtizY3B0H_Q6YH-rd5VZS0pmN7O1BdnlOa2-n-SoJkVZUCdmMiIBtTDkxGn8NzaRi0ujzh0e4qGspwV5IS1lcgdo-xY7mQzvrOeEa36BSOr7jSGzUIk6WbcpN-S-Xu8_rXBqOenJy-mXZBKRPhf8rWqjk5RBTWIRoHlu9YoZ6chkXHX_ehipq/w640-h518/Eagle2-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Most are the smaller kind, finches, goldfinches, chickadees and warblers, but some are raptors..mostly a Cooper's hawk who shows regularly. </p><p>As a friend of mine has said, in the outdoors "everything is a restaurant, you're either being eaten or eating"</p><p>Here's some of our visitors..</p><p>Goldfinch..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTr5pxgEoaSNom9jIvJK8juF5WvNFs0ISprmVl6rAoy8DCSfJoGTv7afG9BGPWC0yRLmEmWw6n4LMjKBd3OVo8MSGGytC1n35oLgwzEf9ELbxAT6y-oYndrHKxMXSZDM4Xgrb1BTzys5mLGzoxeL4hla5Wa3O-8_xw5IoPOkl3SOpiJxRkCWHPU1Kv/s1458/Backyard%20birds-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="973" data-original-width="1458" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTr5pxgEoaSNom9jIvJK8juF5WvNFs0ISprmVl6rAoy8DCSfJoGTv7afG9BGPWC0yRLmEmWw6n4LMjKBd3OVo8MSGGytC1n35oLgwzEf9ELbxAT6y-oYndrHKxMXSZDM4Xgrb1BTzys5mLGzoxeL4hla5Wa3O-8_xw5IoPOkl3SOpiJxRkCWHPU1Kv/w640-h428/Backyard%20birds-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Black-capped chickadee</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDRMRogOh6dmqcRrecQPxTJjLLI3nPnes2zd0cPZyThbzJV4AE_0100In9jVag6JbSrFgPe1tA9cPfD-u8eq-mmqLeVpxzJC5mg6XIMAtKUNx9-XLQTVrCsUp0dk0lNI3KXtX3CmDrXGKMUo4i3jY1jae4RdIK9t_jbeUJYoPwatrqdDSEXXt2kSM/s2492/Backyard%20birds-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="2492" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDRMRogOh6dmqcRrecQPxTJjLLI3nPnes2zd0cPZyThbzJV4AE_0100In9jVag6JbSrFgPe1tA9cPfD-u8eq-mmqLeVpxzJC5mg6XIMAtKUNx9-XLQTVrCsUp0dk0lNI3KXtX3CmDrXGKMUo4i3jY1jae4RdIK9t_jbeUJYoPwatrqdDSEXXt2kSM/w640-h474/Backyard%20birds-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Juvenile Cooper's hawk</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH78BM27TIEEIQhJqBqFe12Jz59knO1UHBdpdoog2P8SGfl9jazQmZhy8DjYHC_34fqfDlrqKlnr2ZMJKcH4vNKu5BEPnH7_1dDtA5x88T_CO_wbja4p4jYYPDqxT9kD2NIv87WUF3Yo5rHJMR5vxmsA4j2iHus_xEa31s_BEjkzvt9lbTaDdqfmum/s2519/Backyard%20hawk-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="2372" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH78BM27TIEEIQhJqBqFe12Jz59knO1UHBdpdoog2P8SGfl9jazQmZhy8DjYHC_34fqfDlrqKlnr2ZMJKcH4vNKu5BEPnH7_1dDtA5x88T_CO_wbja4p4jYYPDqxT9kD2NIv87WUF3Yo5rHJMR5vxmsA4j2iHus_xEa31s_BEjkzvt9lbTaDdqfmum/w602-h640/Backyard%20hawk-1.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Adult Cooper's hawk</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-PgEFHNXFq1xgw_wBEcbCp2e0z2LgVyuKG8Co8R1X2skOilwjkvwfAW6SIj4q9AksD2K_huIMHQvhc78aWN2V_D9jOVCcFmBlX_FAdzVbZw8CIZmBOgl1ZZ8Iep7TjX4mVgGm_B4_lMKru7NgLcnqSfi9K04BOnn5aPYkaMIBw0mWnCmVqxrwFx9/s2278/Cooper's%20Hawk-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2278" data-original-width="2194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-PgEFHNXFq1xgw_wBEcbCp2e0z2LgVyuKG8Co8R1X2skOilwjkvwfAW6SIj4q9AksD2K_huIMHQvhc78aWN2V_D9jOVCcFmBlX_FAdzVbZw8CIZmBOgl1ZZ8Iep7TjX4mVgGm_B4_lMKru7NgLcnqSfi9K04BOnn5aPYkaMIBw0mWnCmVqxrwFx9/w616-h640/Cooper's%20Hawk-1.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Song sparrow</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkE7Dr46vgNwyv52IeS0L6tXfczn3w5fIKaJijMQmQ3G7_yLQbrtdBEtriaApM2dOK9e87SUNPexGYj477VKFbvLxMgQ8nN3amDdWV59_BiPsA6X5sXNV8ks_6EHaI7IKbq7FuCR_uXSMpVeMEILB6VarA0PJp9Gyz_-p6gMACGPGWgMQwUWgAaFm/s1658/sparrow-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1658" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkE7Dr46vgNwyv52IeS0L6tXfczn3w5fIKaJijMQmQ3G7_yLQbrtdBEtriaApM2dOK9e87SUNPexGYj477VKFbvLxMgQ8nN3amDdWV59_BiPsA6X5sXNV8ks_6EHaI7IKbq7FuCR_uXSMpVeMEILB6VarA0PJp9Gyz_-p6gMACGPGWgMQwUWgAaFm/w640-h484/sparrow-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113891649784316942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264677689703561618.post-28228183659783616552023-02-20T07:02:00.002-07:002023-02-20T07:02:19.778-07:00Hawaii Day 2<p> The day started out with a bit of blue sky and sunshine, allowing me an opportunity to walk the 6-acre property we are staying at. Soon enough the rain came and back inside I went.</p><p>Here's a few of the sights I found on my walk, plus a photo of feral pigs found on the way to our friends..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saffron Finch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJjnzNXI1M6DLOeqRJCpCmuQ76VcwmORwHrcG2WSDdszx_Y7KK92vbWbuKm5lOeqaPASbpj2h-LkxOnbHyXlFzJFMnz_HCeavox8tteMZfuqNs2BwXn07EqcywnvRWBbMd39HoUsRBegLAltcRDeZVHOU1iji9aOvA1PGC8lcav90fv6IgoxXkLrk/s3116/Hawaii%20day%202%20morning-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2140" data-original-width="3116" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJjnzNXI1M6DLOeqRJCpCmuQ76VcwmORwHrcG2WSDdszx_Y7KK92vbWbuKm5lOeqaPASbpj2h-LkxOnbHyXlFzJFMnz_HCeavox8tteMZfuqNs2BwXn07EqcywnvRWBbMd39HoUsRBegLAltcRDeZVHOU1iji9aOvA1PGC8lcav90fv6IgoxXkLrk/w640-h440/Hawaii%20day%202%20morning-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Goats in the neighbors meadow</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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