More Cuteness

 

Not one, but two doggie beds, plus a teddy bear! Is this dog getting spoiled? Or what?

She is also part kangaroo to go along with the Lab! Jump onto the chair and then onto the tomato patch. Needless to say, the chairs have been relocated. Fortunately the tomatoes will not be planted till at least June 1

And so, at the end of a day we have a worn out puppy! Not every pup gets a hand made blanket to cuddle on. How can you stay mad at a pup like this?

 

Incoming Canada Geese

 Canada Geese

A Rusty Blackbird

Nesting pair

Our Munchkin is Growing!

 Little Missy is growing like a weed. Daphne has taken over training, like how to play tug-of war, keep away, and how to handle the outdoors! Here are a few pictures of the two of them.

Assorted Birds Today

I went for a little drive around the area today and found lots of birds paired up and getting ready for the nesting season

First of all were the Sandhill Cranes found in a field.

Then came a couple of Tundra Geese, always nice to see!

Mallards in the sun are always nice.

All in all not a bad couple of hours spent in the wild!

Have a great day!

Cuteness

I hope this works out. It appears that Blogger has improved their program again and I am forced to enter one picture at a time rather than all at once

New Returns

 

The first shot is of of a Tundra Swan. There were lots more present in the fields today.

This is a Sandhill Crane, the first that I have seen this year. They are a stately bird. Unfortunately I couldn't get closer.

Yet another Tundra Swan!

A flock of Mallards was just leaving a field pond. If you bigify the photo you will see some Pintail Ducks include with the Mallards.

This is another newcomer for the year, a seagull.

Can you find the Pintail Duck?

That's all for now. It may be a few days before I can get out again.

 

Nice Approach

Wheels down, Flaps down, on short final. Camera stretched to its limit, so a little blurry. Tundra Swan coming in for a landing on the other side of the field.

 

First of the Year, April 6,2021

I was out with Daphne this morning and saw a lot of new faces in the fields. First of all the Tundra Swans are back! They were kind if skittish, but I got a few shots.

Then there were a few Pintail Ducks, also the first of the year

Of course there were a few Mallards in the group. They have been back for a while.

It is good to see them back! it makes it feel like spring. Besides you cant fool waterfall! Have a great day!

Early Birds on the River

 The last few sunny days have been spent on the river tracking the incoming geese and other birds. I did manage to get Geese and some Mallards between snow, storms, fog and bad lighting. There were lots of Canada Geese and quite a few Mallards

Some Geese were content to graze

The Mallards were content to try to get a mate.

Hey, look missy, a duck march just for you.

Sleepy geese must have been up all night flying here.

A little bit of open water is appreciated.

Out Driving Around

 I took Daphne out for a walk today looking for Geese and maybe some Sandhill Cranes. I had no luck on the Cranes, but all the fields were loaded with Geese. Instead of photo shooting a bunch of Geese, alright, I took a few, I concentrated on two bunches of White Tail Deer out playing in the fields.

Puppies Grow Fast!

Our puppy, Missy, is growing fast!. She s now up to 13.5 pounds, 4 times her weight in 2 weeks. She and Daphne bonded immediately and scap all the time,

play fighting. There is never a dull moment when they are awake. Its better than watching TV.

Spring is Here!

The migratory birds are showing up and starting to stake out mates and nesting spots Even the crows are making a start at nesting

There were lots of ducks on the River today, but it was snowing up a storm and I couldnt get any pictures