Tracking the pond levels after each rain. This is the most water I have seen.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Heron Guano
There are now at least five egrets on the creek, flying from this house to the land...I am determined to capture at least one today...and of course I will keep after the Heron.
Coyote Bush
I seen to have lost my stalking skills...a miserable failure yesterday trying to get the cormorants, doves and quails...too slow, too noisy, too too!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Otter On A Log
Just another of the joys of living on the banks of Cache Creek. This is from the property on the other side of the creek...he is blending well with his surroundings.
Osprey Nest on Ground
OH, I have been very bad...the snowy cold weather kept me away from the land and then the holidays. It was very good to get back over on Sunday morning, even walking in the mud.
I was very sad to see the nest down, but Sarah mentioned the high winds last week, and I instantly remembered the enormous winds at Cavallo Point on Christmas Eve. Hopefully the pair of Osprey will return and rebuild. I need to find out when that might be, and starting walking in a very wide circle away from that pole.
There was another tree down by the creek, sort of in the foundation of the old house that looked like it had snapped off, but there was no sign of the missing part of the tree. That was weird.
The cool thing in on the walk was the little family of otters hanging out on a log just across Cache Creek from where we were standing...I only had one shot at one on the log as my card was full.
I also finally got some wildflower seeds sprinkled in the daffodil trench.
I will start back up with the regular walking on New Year's Day...no more holidays, and as I learned with the down coat...I can stay warm and dry for at least a few circuits.
I was very sad to see the nest down, but Sarah mentioned the high winds last week, and I instantly remembered the enormous winds at Cavallo Point on Christmas Eve. Hopefully the pair of Osprey will return and rebuild. I need to find out when that might be, and starting walking in a very wide circle away from that pole.
There was another tree down by the creek, sort of in the foundation of the old house that looked like it had snapped off, but there was no sign of the missing part of the tree. That was weird.
The cool thing in on the walk was the little family of otters hanging out on a log just across Cache Creek from where we were standing...I only had one shot at one on the log as my card was full.
I also finally got some wildflower seeds sprinkled in the daffodil trench.
I will start back up with the regular walking on New Year's Day...no more holidays, and as I learned with the down coat...I can stay warm and dry for at least a few circuits.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Posting on a rainy day
I haven't been over to the land for days it seems...I think seriously a week tomorrow. Between the rain, snow, mud and other obligations I have run right out of time.
But I can gaze from here and watch the same conglomeration of strange and beautiful ducks swim from here to there and beyond and back again.
The best thing I saw yesterday was a huge cormorant diving for fish, and catching one and eating it right before my binoculars.
Very exciting.
But I can gaze from here and watch the same conglomeration of strange and beautiful ducks swim from here to there and beyond and back again.
The best thing I saw yesterday was a huge cormorant diving for fish, and catching one and eating it right before my binoculars.
Very exciting.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Canada Geese @ AndersonMarsh State Historic Park
Today it is freezing cold as we wait for the promised rain or snow, so I got out early to walk on the land. Thursday I walked in Anderson Marsh instead so it was good to get out there today. I was hoping for the Bald Eagle that was spotted last Saturday morning, but I didn't see him today. Instead I saw two great blue herons, one night heron, lots of cormorants, scrub jays and doves. There were a lot of egrets in the creek with a big flock of duck items. It wasn't until I got home and was down looking at the creek that I saw the same flock...Cinnamon Teals but I need to grab my binos to make sure.
The sun keeps coming back out...if there is no precip, I am going to have to water some of my container plants...I hate to water when it is so cold...the hoses are stiff as can be but I will persevere.
The sun keeps coming back out...if there is no precip, I am going to have to water some of my container plants...I hate to water when it is so cold...the hoses are stiff as can be but I will persevere.
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