I've decided I've taken enough astronomical pictures to have a whole gallery dedicated to them.
Since our trips to the cabin are generally computer-free, I haven't got much of a chance to tell you all about my exciting trip! Of course, in my previous blog post I told you about the odd-looking Steller's Jay and the incredible Black/Red fox cross. There were lots of Clark's Nutcrackers as well, and here are some of my best photos of them: There were also some absolutely incredible stars, pictures of which I will try to post as soon as possible.
Have you ever seen such a magical creature? This is a Red Fox, Red Fox black morph cross: This Steller's Jay has more white on one side of his head than the other:
Me and my family are taking a little vacation up here... so far I've seen two Red Foxes and one Black Fox, and obviously lots of Clark's Nutcrackers and Steller's Jays.
Well, these days I've been quite busy, and that's why I haven't posted much. I had a cold for about two weeks, and this particular week is heavy with schoolwork. I also haven't been getting up early enough to get a good picture of the sunrise... I know, I know, it's all my fault for being so tired and lazy. But as a general report, spring is coming! The Western Meadowlarks are calling, the Blackbirds are singing... and it's getting much warmer. I'm excited for when the hummingbirds come out. I'll normally get lots of Rufous and Black-chinned Hummers, and hopefully this year I'll manage to get some great pictures of them! Remember, I'm always available for questions you want to ask me, but don't use the "Contact" section, I am VERY unlikely to get any of those. Post a comment instead. Here are some of my best pictures over the past day or so... the Red-winged Blackbirds have been hanging around our feeders quite a bit: I found this one rather funny, even though it isn't the best shot... he appears to be doing the splits: A Sharpy (Birder's slang for Sharp-shinned Hawk) visited our feeders the other day. He didn't manage to catch anything. Unfortunately, he was rather far away so this is the best shot I got: Most people don't know that robins actually stay around all winter. Although they aren't really a sign of spring coming, their much more frequent visits to your yard are:
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Youtube:The first Kestrel chick fed!
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