yesterday we got in a quick walk to the log bay in the morning....nothing out of the ordinary....lots of Tree Swallows continue flying around the nesting boxes....
It was later this afternoon when we finally got for our walk over at Harrison Bay...
mid-afternoon on a warm sunny day isn't the best time to find birds....
This Bald Eagle was perched near the nest (later went to the nest). We thought at first it was eating something, but turned out it was just preening it's feathers.
numerous robins and Northern Flicker continued....this is that female Yellow-shafted....you can just make out the 'v' on the nape of the neck so this is definitely a pure Yellow-shafted and not an inter-grade.
Trumpeter Swans are still around....surely not for much longer!
There have been several Common Loon on the river, still in their non-breeding plumage although considering how dark their backs look, they must be starting to change.
apart from a few Common Merganser way out on the river, this pair of Mallard were the only ducks seen. One Canada Goose with them....still quite a few geese around
the most interesting thing today was....
spotting a pair of Black-capped Chickadee excavating a nest hole. From past experience, this doesn't necessarily mean they will actually use this site. They seem to work on a number of sites before making up their minds.
look close, Chickadee in a hole!
Finally....
this male Anna's Hummingbird seems to have staked out a particular blackberry bramble as his territory. We assume there is a female nesting in it somewhere as the other day he was doing his diving display....
and I haven't been able to get a picture yet, but have had a male Rufous Hummingbird at my feeders several times....only one so far and haven't seen a female yet.
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