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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Water is still creeping up

Water levels are definitely creeping up….

rising water

time to start watching those logs…the bottom one is almost in the water.  I look forward to this time in a way because it stops people from going out on the flats, not that that has been a big problem, but it does happen and soon it will be ‘safe’ out there for all the wildlife and birds for another season – at least until the water is deep enough for water craft – but it also means that our time for our normal daily walk across the grassland is limited…

The first bay

we’ve a way to go yet before we reach that stage, but the first bay has more water in it than it has seen for a while.

Female Red-Wing Blackbird

there were an awful lot of female Red-wing Blackbirds over at the log bay this afternoon…

Male Red-wing Blackbird

males too, but they were out numbered by females…

Goldfinch

the American Goldfinch are permanent fixtures now…

Male House Finch

saw some House Finch today too (this one a male, like the goldfinch above)

Purple Finch in the path

a male Purple Finch was down on the trail at one point…

Robin with a little fish?

Robins, Robins, everywhere and this one seems to be eating a little fish!  I would never have thought a Robin would eat a fish, but when you zoom in really close you can see the gills….either it is a fish or it’s a little eel of some sort.

Female Rufous

Rufous Hummingbirds too – I’ve yet to get a picture of any in the bush, but this female was at the feeder this morning…

Douglas Squirrel

I took the hummingbird picture at the same time I was taking Douglas Squirrel pictures….this guy was enjoying a peanut that someone had given to him.

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