Tag Archives: Wildlife

Winter Opossum

I was driving up a snowy mountain road today hoping to catch a good sunset photo when I happened upon this little opossum by the side of the road. He was nice enough to climb up on this snowbank to … Continue reading

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Muskrat on Ice – 361/365

We spotted this little guy sitting out on the ice over the creek the other morning. Not sure if he dug that hole in the ice or not, but it did seem that he was sitting there eating something. I … Continue reading

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Swinging in the Rain – 235/365

It rained for a few days last week. This chickadee weathered the storm by hanging out in the bird feeder that our son made in school. It looks like some of the web bird seed has stuck to the poor … Continue reading

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Wild Goose Chase – 209/365

I’ve grown impatient waiting for the geese to accept me into their flock.  I decided to try to inject myself into the gaggle, but they just keep moving away.  It was great fun chasing them around the yard for a … Continue reading

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Hummingbird Moth – 199/365

Here’s an interesting little creature that we spotted in the garden recently… it’s called a snowberry clearwing hummingbird moth. It does resemble a hummingbird in a lot of ways, but apparently it’s just a very flamboyant moth. I had never … Continue reading

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Green on Green – 198/365

The creek that runs along our property is home to many plants and animals. Here are a few of the smaller examples.

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Evening Goose Watch – 184/365

Went out and shot the geese in the yard the other evening. I like that in this shot the birds are all looking in different directions and none are looking at me. I also like the touch of evening sun … Continue reading

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Return of geese and goslings

Return of geese and goslings The geese have returned with their young. Only two little ones this year… I hope they make it! I think they started off with five young ones last year. I spotted them for the first … Continue reading

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Two redheads on Diamondhead

Two redheads on Diamondhead Looking down from a peak on Diamond Head I noticed these two redheads standing in my view.

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Fence and fields

Fence and fields A livestock fence at the base of some hills near Pleasanton Ridge. This is a backside entrance to the park that many people never see. The official entrance to Pleasanton Ridge is over the hills and down … Continue reading

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