Running Deer Today

Nothing too unusual this afternoon....

My buddies again; this time I heard 'em before I saw 'em (Making that MAD White-Tailed Deer noise...)

Off in the distance...

Worse light but better focus than the last time I caught this particular Wren!

And finally! I was sure I'd find a coyote before Winter ends... After I left Running Deer this one ran in front of my car across Prospect, joined his friend, and paddled off across the frozen lake. :)

Sedalia Birds

Juncos and Towhees galore last week in Sedalia.

A few Pine Siskins

and Goldfinches

Fearless Chickadees

Hesitant Bunnies

You lookin' at  me?

Brief Downy visits

and briefer still Evening Grosbeak visits

one Song Sparrow

And of course, I missed the coyote.

All the Photos:

Raptors Out East

Now I know where to find some good raptors:

Pronghorns paying no mind...

13 Rough-legged Hawks!

and a REALLY sweet Ferruginous Hawk.

Cooperative up to a point...

A beautiful Golden Eagle on windmill

And ending with a pretty (maybe) Red-tailed Hawk. (Thanks Connie!)

All the photos:

Up at Lory Before Snow

Went up to the Mill Creek trail yesterday, before today's good dumping. No grouse, no turkey (I can always hope...) but a fellow hiker did point out MOUNTAIN LION tracks crossing the trail. Would have enjoyed seeing that lion (yes, from a safe distance...)

Water still running at a favorite spot - though cold as anything yesterday.

Chickadees and Nuthatches EVERYWHERE...

Townsend's Solitaire and

"?" Sparrow...Now known to be Cassin's Finch :)

Would have been fun today in all this snow!! But it was nice to stay inside and watch goldfinches :)

Cold Birds

Okay...maybe it was me that was cold. First a stop at Riverbend Ponds:

Ring-necked Ducks

and playful Chickadees....

Then over to Timnath...

for some Buffleheads

in flight.

A bunch of Horned Larks

and then the Prairie Falcon again!

not positive about this raptor...