Birds

Are we free yet? Happy Freedom Day (USA) and Happy February, everyone! This is a "purple" finch from last spring. I just love his rosy color (you can see the Mrs. below.) and for Sight and Sound: The Beatles Free as a Bird Free as a Bird

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Junior Bun and his Flicker friends ....and for Sight and Sound: Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather

For Sight and Sound: Thanasis Traveler In Time Traveler In Time

This pretty little Song Sparrow is a frequent visitor here. For Sight and Sound: Wings from "At the Speed of Sound" (1976) Warm and Beautiful and instrumental: Warm and Beautiful

This week in SSC: "Create a story using several images." Baby Junco ..and for Sight and Sound: Dan Fogelberg from his album "The Innocent Age" (1981) The Innocent Age The Innocent Age

This bird is a male Spotted Towhee . You don't need to use your "red eye reduction" tool on this guy because his eyes are actually red! You can see his wife below. We have lots of these guys here year-round. They make such interesting sounds.

Red-winged Blackbird The Beatles from "The White Album" (1968) Live: Blackbird Blackbird

Barred Owl Under Attack: video here

Robins, and even a little hummingbird, dive bomb this beautiful barred owl as he perches quietly in a fir tree. (Best on full screen.)

This week in SSC: "Let's make an Album Cover" This week a barred owl visited our yard. I was able to get pretty close and get this shot so I thought I'd use it for my album. I got a little carried away and made the back of the album too (see PIP.) ..and for Sight and Sound: Won't Get Fooled Again Won't Get Fooled Again

It was a happy outing today at the big pond. (Worth a look on full screen.)

Canada Goose (Washington Swan) ..and for Sight and Sound: John Lennon from his album "Imagine" (1971) Imagine Imagine

I think this is a female Rufous Hummingbird. (You can click on the others for more info if you want.) And if you really enjoy hummingbirds here is a Slow-Motion Video

This week in SSC: "Easter or Spring" Happy Easter and spring to you all. :) Every spring there is always an assortment of beautiful ducks that visit the pond near our home. This week we were visited by the rarely seen "Bufflehead" or "Rainbow duck" as I call them (above) because of their iridescent feathers. A pair of "Ringed Neck" ducks that have purple heads with gray and white bills (pic below) also had a good time at the pond this week. ...and for Sight and Sound some music, as always: Riverside from their album "Rapid Eye Movement" (2007) Live: Rainbow Box Album: Rainbow Box

For Sight and Sound: Mariusz Duda (2020) Song of a Dying Memory Song of a Dying Memory

Dinnertime is a real showdown here with the male hummingbirds. He is definitely challenging another male for his territory as he flashes his bright colors. I thought this was a Rufous hummingbird but after some research he looks more like an Allen's hummingbird You can see my little videos of him here: Hummer Video 1 Hummer Video 2