Wordless Wednesday 5/22/19
Tag Archives: birds
I’m Ready for my Closeup – Hummingbird edition
Ruby throats stop by
dinner time in the forest
savoring sweetness 
Hummingbirds are back!
This video was taken last night just as it was getting dark. 
American Kestrel
Watching and waiting
high atop a leafless tree
looking for breakfast
Some facts about the American Kestrel:
- They live in areas with low vegetation and few trees.
- They hunt by day.
- They are the most common falcon in North America.
- They dine on insects, small rodents, small birds.
I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s photo, Haiku, and learning. Thanks for stopping by.
Identifying Birds
When you’re trying to learn about native animals ….
On a bluebird sky day, hiking on a serene trail, I saw this beautiful bird. Trying to identify birds is a challenge for me. Colors, bill size and shape, and geography are all useful in identification.
I returned home with clear photos thinking it was a Gray Jay. But the bill was too long. Fortunately, with an excellent search engine and websites that show similar looking species, I was able to learn about Clark’s Nutcrackers today.
They live in the mountains. ✅
Gray overall with black wings. ✅
Long daggerlike bill. ✅
Hummingbird at work
Most hummingbirds have already begun their migration south, but this one spent time enjoying the morning glories.
Camouflage
Sleeping on a rock
morning swim over for now
enjoying the sun
Empty nest
Mama gone
babies grown and flown
only the nest remains.
Morning Haiku
Sunrise means breakfast
hummingbirds seeking sweetness
morning nourishment
Fishing at Sunset
Just as the sun sinks into the Gulf of Mexico, the pelicans glide over the water near the shore. Back and forth they fly, as they swoop like an acrobat when they spot fish below. With precise skill, diving when they spot fish below. I’m not sure if they enjoy their dinner as much as I enjoy watching them. As they sky darkens, they fly away from the beach, returning the next morning for “the catch of the day.”
