Green & Gold

For the most part today, the sun shone, not that it was all that warm, but still it was pleasant to go for a walk over at Harrison Bay...

where it is very 'green' and 'gold' with the dandelions in full flower lining the dike.

The first surprise of the day was....

spotting this Bewick's Wren....and actually being able to get a photo!  We've seen them in this particular spot several times so must be nesting there.

and speaking of nests....

we aren't sure, but we suspect that the baby Bald Eagles might just have hatched out because when the adult you see above arrived at the nest, there was a great deal of vocalization - more than you'd think if he was just meeting his mate.

after doing his food delivery, he rested momentarily on this snag.

there were a number of swallows although not as many as there have been other visits...this Tree Swallow perched long enough for a photo.

the White-crowned Sparrow pair were at their particular blackberry bush....not yet settled into nesting it would seem.

also in a spot where it was seen before is this Savannah Sparrow.  Not sure that they nest here but since it seems to be staying put, perhaps they do.

this Canada Goose is still sitting on her nest on top of the pilings....

and then speaking of nests on pilings!!!!

we seem to have an abundance of Osprey this year.  This is the pair that have been here for a couple of weeks now.  Not yet settled to sitting on eggs...

and here is another pair....still in the nest building process as both were carrying sticks...

and yet another nest under construction over here.

Back along the dike...

there is lots of song, but with the newly leafed trees the little birds are difficult to spot...but did find this male Yellow-rumped Warbler.....

and an Orange crowned Warbler.....

as well as a pair of Black-capped Chickadees, still courting....of course when the pair were together, the camera refused to focus....

and over seeing it all....

this male Rufous Hummingbird.