Category: birds

  • Oct 19 – BOTD – Great Horned Owl

    Oct 19 – BOTD – Great Horned Owl

    Papa Owl was just above sitting on a branch with eyes wide open.

  • Oct 16 – BOTD – Northern Flicker

    Oct 16 – BOTD – Northern Flicker

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. This was day 9 of our vacation and it was our birding day. We saw a lot of birds while on our trip to Yellowstone & Grand Tetons, but none of those days were dedicated to just hiking & birding. On this…

  • Oct 13 – BOTD – Great Blue Heron w/Wood stork

    It’s been a while since I featured a bird of the day. Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. You are getting a two-fer today. In the foreground you are seeing the stealthy Great Blue Heron. In the background, you are observing the Wood Stork. Both are avid fisherman…fisherwomen…fisherbirds…well,…

  • Mountain Bluebird on Fence

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. Entry also for Becky’s Life Of B “Are You Square” October challenge Lines/Squares. Mountain Bluebird sitting on the fence post off the Old Yellowstone Highway in Montana. It was really skittish & was lucky to get a shot at all. I found…

  • Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge – Sides of Things

    Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge – Sides of Things

    Cee’s Black & White Challenge – Sides of Things

  • WWE – Sister’s Creek

    WWE – Sister’s Creek

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s Water Water Everywhere (WWE) challenge. Jim King Park and Boat Ramp at Sisters Creek. Video I shot during Hurricane Dorian. Me & hubby got bored at home. This was low tide. Imagine if it had been high tide & the storm surge was being pushed by the…

  • FOWC – Instigate

    Don’t Mess with a Resting Gator Oscar the alligator had just finished a long swim, gorging on fish all morning and was ready for a long siesta. He crawled up on a branch, ready to close his eyes when he heard The Grebes approach. “Ugh!””I’m going to move in to get a better look” said…

  • Sept 4 – BOTD – American Avocet

    The American Avocet is a large wading bird measuring 16-20 inches with a 27-30 inch wingspan. As observed in this photo, they spend a great deal of time foraging in mud flats and shallow water for crustaceans and insects. Their population seems to be stable with a bit of an upswing. Their migration takes them…

  • Sept 3 – BOTD – Snowy Egret

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. The Snowy Egret is a smaller white egret compared to the Great Egret. It is distinct by its black legs & bright yellow feet. This egret moves with grace when stalking its next meal. Sometimes, if you are lucky, you will see…

  • One Word Sunday Challenge – Triangles

    Here is my entry for Debbie’s, Travel With Intent blog, One Word Sunday Challenge and her topic this week is Triangles. I was inspired to get off the computer for a bit and walk outside to find some triangles. Didn’t have to go far as all the photos are from my yard. As a graphic designer &…