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Expect the Unexpected
It was Friday morning, getting ready for the day. Oh, I forgot to fill the bird feeder with black sunflowers seeds. I better do that. There I was pouring seeds into my bird feeder when I spotted a Mississippi kite perched in the dead honey locust tree that is located at the corner of my…
Live hood ornaments
Last July we picked up some live hood ornaments as we cruzed Old Bison Ranch looking for whatever we could see. 1/250 sec at f/8.0 ISO 400 47mm

From Chile to Canada
For the last few years, I have noticed during springtime I see gulls flying north. They fly high overhead, but in the last couple of years there seems to be more of them; or, maybe I have just learned to look for them. I have identified them as Franklin’s gulls. It is amazing that once…

Birds eye view of the Bald Eagle nest at Smith Rock State Park.
400 mm 400 iso f5.6 1/1000 Morgan and I were thrilled to watch the Bald Eagles take care of their fledglings. We were on the canyon wall looking into the nest. It was amazing. June 1, 2015, Smith Rock State Park, Oregon.

Death in the willow.
The other day I was enjoying watching the ruby-throated hummingbirds fly around the backyard. Currently I have six hummingbird feeders up and going for the fall migration. There must have been 3 or 4 hummers fighting for the feeder closest to the desert willow. I was listening to the hummers making their little chatter. Suddenly…
Bobcat at Old Bison Ranch
Patti and I went to Old Bison Ranch Sunday afternoon. The clouds were doing interesting things and you never know what kind of wildlife you will get to see. Patti commented that she would like to see a Bobcat. I said maybe early in the morning or late in the evening. Well, I was wrong…