The red-bellied woodpecker thought she had the post to herself until company showed up. If sharing is NOT an option, what will happen next? That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Carolyn aka Skip
Avian Antics
When I'm out and about with my camera in the park, something I watch for is interaction among the critters. On this chilly winter morning, three birds showed up on the same fence rail ...all at the same time. Were they happy to share their prime spot? Take a look, and you decide.
A determined squirrel!
As I watched through the kitchen window on a recent winter morning, this little squirrel appeared on the scene: She discovered a big cake of bird seed on the ground, apparently knocked down by one of the deer that make regular overnight visits to our back yard bird buffet. Being a curious little squirrel... ...and apparently a hungry …
Back yard bonanza!
Intending to take a photo walk in the park this morning, I discovered I didn't have to leave home. I simply opened the kitchen window, stuck the lens of my Nikon through the opening, and snapped away. I never made it to the park, but I got lots of great pictures because some colorful migratory …
Red-bellied surprise!
The red-bellied woodpecker is one of my favorite birds, which makes this photo doubly pleasing to me. Seeing a RBW is not uncommon in our neighborhood park where there are lots of old trees and a bog nearby; however, until today I had never seen two of them sitting on the same tree stump. I …
No doubt about it…
Spring has arrived! I wouldn't be silly enough to believe we won't have any more cold, wet weather, but I've seen the signs, and I am announcing the arrival of spring! Today, on my walk in the park, I spotted a golden-crowned kinglet and a yellow-bellied sapsucker for the first time, and there were lots …
Is it spring yet?
That's the question everyone is asking these days. Even today, although it seemed a little milder and I didn't wear my winter jacket for our trip to the Cleveland Aquarium, the temperature barely inched above 40 degrees. In the afternoon I took a photowalk in the park. For that I wore my winter jacket and …
The rear of a deer
Several whitetail deer crossed the trail in front of me. As I watched, this one leaped off the trail and into the woods. Their grace and beauty make these animals a joy to watch. A very large herd of whitetails lives in our neighborhood park, which is fine so long as they stay in the …
An uninvited dinner guest
I have been playing around with creating diptychs and other collages, so today, after I "developed" my pictures in Lightroom, I chose three related images that I think tell a story. Can you follow the storyline? Hint: Start in the upper left corner. Here's the sequence: Sparrow was ready to tuck into his favorite meal: …
Dancing Duck
Wondering what was sitting on top of the duck nest in the middle of the bog, I walked a little closer, and this is what I saw, a lady mallard. At first she just seemed to be taking a siesta, but as I watched, she stirred, stood up, stretched, and performed a little dance routine. …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 