Portraits

The mustache sparrow, something different in the morning.

Very cooperative downy, perfect portrait session.

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Antics

Off to left fast movement, squirrel scampering up tree with nest padding.

Got way up in tree, lots of activity up there, at least three other squirrels.  Leaf carrier came 1/3 back down the tree and sat at a rest station.  After about one minute leaf carrier ran back up to the top of the tree.  Lots of noise.  Photos not possible.  Next sight..... all the leaves floating down like brown snow.  Mission not accomplished.  Squirrels jumping in all directions. Very funny.

 

Off to right, illusive Feral.  I called "Here, kitty kitty". No interest.  Lost sight of cat as he headed into brush. I've seen this cat for more than a year, so somehow he's surviving the cold weather.

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From Sunday

Grey day, somber reflections, skidding gulls

I wasn't sure what the goose was eating, something dead?  It was a waterlogged shoot. Chinese vegetables?

One cute flirt,  the ruddy duck.

I had a dream last night, Anna's hummingbird down in the garden, adult male with red head.  Best dream in a long time.
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Robins in winter

It's only January and we have a cluster of robins downstairs, all male. They've honed in on the available berries and are not skittish about my hanging around. I've seen this before, but never in January.

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YoYo activity

This is your friendly bathtub toy,.....  bobs around, then dives. Wait. Where did it go? Wait some more. Where is it?  Then it pops back up. The saucy bufflehead.

I could watch this fun all day. Down-up-down-up-down-up......
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No tobacco this time

Finally, no tobacco chews.  This time it's seeds in plants.

Miss Fatty Cardinal

Bugging nuthatch

Titmouse bits

Peanut mash sapsucker

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