Towhee and Me

Spotted Towhee

Had a hard time getting a shot of him

Kept jumping into my shadow

Making it hard to get a shot of him

Cowichan Estuary

Went for a nice hike out the Cowichan Estuary today.

Eagles calling, Ducks, geese up and down the river,

Despite the noise I always find peace in Nature.

Link to Ducks Unlimited Canada Cowichan Estuary

                              http://www.ducks.ca/province/bc/projects/coast/cowichan.html

Oh oh Shot Me A Wood Duck

Male Bald Eagle

Icarus Eagle

Do we escape the bonds of earth vicariously through the wings of an eagle.

Cowichan Valley Sunrise 19/12/2011

The Lunch Crowd

Grader

From another time

Maritime Museum Cowichan Bay

Looking back down Cowichan Bay Maritime Museum is on the Right, Wooden building

Basking In The Sun

Little birds are amazing.

Freezing cold enough to freeze a bucket of water solid overnight,

they fly in to bask in every little ray of morning sunshine they can find

and begin singing a song.

I'm A Pretty Apple Head

What?

Nothing like the comedy of a new puppy to sooth the  soul

Well Into Fall

Scared Me Some Ducks 2?

As I was taking pictures of the scenery a great commotion

 erupted across the valley as ducks and geese exploded off the water

 They flew high and fast heading away from the little lake

Then high on up into the mist of the clouds came an unmistakable form ominously shadowing them

The eagles were hunting

Somenos Creek After November Rain

Cooper In The Rain

Little guy came in gave a couple of big shakes, then teased the chickens for a few minutes flying to the ground and back up. Then flew off about 2 feet off ground down over the hill landing on neighbors water fountain.

A Shiny Day

A November Rain

Ends with

A sunshine day

In an Blue Autumn sky

Wings glow

Reaping the warmth

Before the next storm



Looking For The Bounty

A rain storm brings a bounty to those so inclined.

Dragons Breath & Rainbows

Momma Looking For Lunch

Heard the chickens squawking went out to find the momma eagle sitting on the fence. That is a 6"post beside her and a 2x6 she is sitting on. Good healthy bird.

Serious Frost

Even new technology is no match for Mother Nature

Start Of This Years Ice Patterns

November Moonrise

Scared Me Some Ducks

Walking the creek bed to take some shots of the Somenos Creek couple of months after the first fall shots, a bit of a difference with all the water and lack of sunshine. Missed some ducks in the bullrushes that blew out as I walked along. So this is number 52 out of the new D7000 with the 70-200. Liked how the ducks look sort of in a rush because they were.

I like a camera's ability to bring back time to relive that moment...

Under The Autumn Leaves

I Can Hear You