What is he saying?

Animals eyes do a lot of communicating - what do you think Fuzzy is saying with his eyes in this photo?
He has his winter coat - very fuzzy now.  He has left us a mouse for a present every morning for the last 5 mornings.

Post storm capture

Murph and I went out to the refuge Saturday morning - just after the snow storm blew through. Lots of beauty around, and I captured a little bit here.  The Northern Harrier checked us out, clouds and rays over the land, and grasses in sunlight highlighted by blue sky - a dreamy kind of day.

Other view of the refuge

Murph and I met duck hunters while wandering on the dike Sunday, some walking and some riding. The view north was spectacular, and I captured a little bit of that below.

The white grain elevator sure stands out!

A (very) small boat covers his decoys and stuff.

The little brown lab has a life preserver on and is 13 weeks old.  He was a cutie, just bouncing along the path.

Sunshine at the refuge

After two stormy days, the clouds broke this afternoon and the sun shone on the birds and water at the refuge. Still lots of duck hunters, but a relatively peaceful day out there. Murph and I walked a couple of miles down  a dike, played with white-faced ibis, and he ran and ran.  Always nice to tire out the lab.

Kestrels on the way in, an eagle eating a fish with two ravens in close proximity trying to steal some, a red-tailed hawk with its classic cry, duck hunters, and ibis.

Busy Backyard

A beautiful day today, and it warmed up to about 53 in mid-afternoon. I fed the birds, and then Fuzzy's new friend, a beautiful black and white shorthair kitten came over and let me pick her up and hold her for a few minutes!  Wow, what a treat! Pictures of her to come.
A few minutes later, I heard noises in the Russian Olive tree - looked up and there was a small flock of Cedar Waxwings! They then came down to the grape arbor and posed a while. A young Robin joined the fun also.
Later, after a couple of errands, I looked out and there was a Sharpshinned Hawk on the fence. They are so fascinating - they will sit and sit and sit and then move explosively to try to catch a bird. What a treat to be able to watch.
Here's a few from the day:

Cedar Waxwing in the grape arbor.

Hello there

Hello there, moon and bright planet (Jupiter I believe). You are rising over the mountains every night and getting bigger each day. You illuminate the deck and backyard, and our cats love to play in your light.
Thank you

A Murmuration of Starlings

This is your moment of Zen today. Just glory in it!