Downy woodpecker feeding young & Robin and young

While eating dinner noticed the woodpeckers at the feeder - then we realized the one was feeding the other. Very cute.




Saw the robins while at work. High in the ceiling under a porch.

Coyote and young June 21, 2010

I had just arrived home from work when Chris called and asked if I wanted to go for a drive on the north back roads. I thought cook supper, clean the house, make the beds - NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAY! We saw some red tails, sparrows and fledgling and then a real treat a coyote and kits. We saw them for no more than 5 min and then they were gone. Back into the fields of dreams. What a wonderful evening. AFter leaving Chris I saw 3 deers photos to come later.

All 3 Eyas (Red-Tailed Hawks) have now fledged June 19, 2010

Went to the SCC to see no hawks at first. Found one in the woodlot and the other at the side of the nest.

Eastern Screech Owls hunting June 18, 2010

To say today was amazing really doesn't say it all. I had a 10 minute stop at lunch. Bend down to take out my cameras in case the sun improved or something was happening. When out of the corner of my eye I see the male screech owl fly out and the sounds of birds upset. He landed on the ground with a cowbird or starling. He was mantling it on the ground. He was being attacked by robins, blue jays, woodpeckers and more. Little Red is now called Killer Red.
He flew up where the owlets were and the one owlet grabbed the food from his mouth. A blue jay and robin immediately attacked the owlet and he dropped the food. Killer red flew and retrieved the bird before it dropped to the ground. He went to another branch and the female flew in. Wings were flying as both wanted the food. Female won but the birds then started to attack her. Time is up and I had to go back to work. In 10 minutes I learned more about the owls than I have in a whole year.
By the way I was sitting on the ground the whole time. Some shots are good but who cares. This was amazing birding.

Eastern Screech Owlettes - oh what a sight June 16 2010

Now this is what I call a dream come true 3 owlettes on the same branch.

what a thrill to see this on the same branch. Thank you Lee
2 owlettes on the branch

Grumpy looking

Female Screech Owl and owlette

Love the baby owlette wings

Red-Tailed hawk family at Diane and Gary's June 15

I saw the coolest thing today at the Gary and Dianne nest. You will have to double click it to enlarge it but there were 27 birds chasing the red tail - and no he did not have a baby in his mouth it was nesting material.


Eyas on their nest branching




Female in flight

Dogs at Play - Rory and Buddy June 12, 010

Rory and Buddy have this different type of play that I have never seen any of my other dogs do.





One tired but very happy puppy.