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Oregon Coast |
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Sunday, 19 May 2013 19:24 |
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Sandhill Crane Migration 2013 |
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Saturday, 16 March 2013 10:32 |
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Owls |
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Sunday, 10 February 2013 00:08 |
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We are having another Snowy Owl Irruption this year, some say an echo of last years event, these are the final few weeks the beautiful white Owls will be in our area. What a treat, to see these awesome birds so close to home. During the irruption they move south, out of their Arctic and Canadian homes. The assumption is that the owls' food supply, voles, are in short supply. The shortage of food forces them to move south in search of more abundant prey. On their breeding grounds in the far-northern tundra, they live on the open, wind-swept plains. When they move south into the U.S, they seek out similar territory, we found them today perched on the driftwood laden beaches of Western Washington. Snowys like to perch a little higher than ground level for a clear view of their prey, the driftwood perches seem to work perfectly. We spent the day climbing through the miles and piles of driftwood, much to our delight we found many doing what they do.
After several hours of fighting off the rain we decided to take an early lunch to dry out and wait out the weather. After lunch we stumbled upon this amazing creature, it waiting out the rain as well. If you look closely you can see the rain flowing through his feathers.
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Semiahmoo Morning |
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Sunday, 13 January 2013 20:43 |
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Saturday morning we were off before sunrise to find the most meaningful image of the day. The freezing temperatures were almost enough to put off the trip until another time. As the morning went on the favorites kept on coming like a Top 40 radio station, first this amazing sunrise with hundreds of Dunlins flying through the scene, then eagles eating crab in a tree, then more Dunlins than one can imagine being in one place at a time. The tiny birds fly through the scene, so many that you can hear their wing movement through the air with a hum that moves along with the flock. These tiny birds show up in this Pacific region during the winter along a plethora of other wildlife, what a delight to see them.
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Dunlin Mirror |
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Sunday, 13 January 2013 20:37 |
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