Murph and I spent the morning at Farmington Bay Wildlife Refuge, driving and walking around. The day was clear, a bit cold, and we arrived about 9:30. We were greeted immediately by the Bald Eagles, then multiple Northern Harriers, small birds and a Red-tailed Hawk on the way home.
Hoarfrost was still on the grasses and teasels where we walked, and a female pheasant startled us as Murph dashed through the grasses!
To make up for the goofball in the last post photos, I am putting up a lot of photos from today. The Harriers were very curious and gave me several great photo ops. I am so excited about the quality of photos from today, that I could not restrain myself and posted them.
A day like today is a wonderful reminder of how great life really can be. Later in the day I sat on the back porch listening to robin-song, and watching grasses blow in the wind.
Enjoy!!
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| Eagles are the greeters in the winter sitting on this old tree. |
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| Did you know that Coots can walk on water? |
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| Young Northern Harrier checking us out. |
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| Oquirrh mountains through the haze. |
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| Pied Bill Grebes resting in the reflections of marsh grass. |
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| Motionless in the air, the Harrier watches his prey. |
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| Very flexible arms! |
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| A mature Harrier flies by. |
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| Inscrutable bird of prey. |
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| Time to leave! |
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| Teasels backlit by sun. |
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| Saltgrass with hoarfrost on it. |
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| Startled ducks escaping from the mad dog and photographer in the weeds! |
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| Ice formations on branches above a stream in the refuge. |
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| The Coots are making tracks across the ice - the duck doesn't seem to be very worried. |
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| Small songbirds in the sun. |
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| Well, hello to you!! |
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Young Red-tailed hawk posed for his 2011 portrait!
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