Red-breasted Mergansers on Fountain Lake 4/22

Wow, what a handsome guy and thank you sunshine!

Snowy Backyard: Fox Sparrows and the Hawk 4/19

 During our heavy late snows many Sparrows ate the fallen seeds below our deck.

  They also hide there when the hawks flew over.

They are back.

Red-breasted Mergansers on Fountain Lake 4/17

I love seeing the variety of ducks in the spring. 

 Red-breasted Mergansers are one of my favorite.

Ducks & Pelicans in Dane Bay (Fountain Lake) 4/11

It is still cool with ice still around but we are surrounded by hopes of spring.

Hooded Green

Buffleheads 

Scaups 

Shovelers

Canvasbacks

Mallards

White Pelicans

SPRING Mergansers in Oakwood 4/11

The Common Mergansers are the start of Spring Migration on Fountain Lake. 

South Llando State Park 3/15/18

 First time at South Llando State Park near Junction in the Hill Country of Texas west of San Antonio.  It was a good choice to visit on our way home to Minnesota.

 Vermilion Flycatcher up close and personal.  Best photo ever of the species.

    Spotted Towee

Wood-house's Scrub Jay  (Lifer)

                                                                    











Cassin's Sparrow  (Lifer)

                 We were surprised that Cedar Waxwing tolerated each other that close.

 Black-chinned Hummingbird

White-crowned Sparrow

                                                        













Black-throated Sparrow  (Lifer)

Junco to our surprise, Mountain subspecies

Mockingbird 

Lesser Goldfinch

Eastern Phoebe

Turkey Vulture