Beautiful! What a gift to see them all together.

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That’s lovely!

This reminds me of a slogan and campaign for the museums and art communities, by former mayor, Bud Clark. Clad in a raincoat and standing much like this bird, but backwards, he stated, “Expose yourself to art.” Terrific capture!

Throwback to 2022. The good old days, when we didn’t have half our government cow towing to a dictator. A man that keeps hammering away at our democracy. A man that may pardon a child sex trafficker. A man whose morals are non existent. #sapsucker #canon #birder #takemeback

Two fawns nuzzling, enjoying a seemingly tender moment.

It’s overwhelming, this vile, cruel, undeniably evil regime running the country. I stood and watched this beautiful encounter between these fawns and for a second found my footing again. I’ll take the moments offered up by nature, they are magic. Now to find a magical wand…#nature

It’s a keeper quote for me. I’m happy you looked it up.

Thank you. John Burroughs has a beautiful quote about being in love with the world. It is worthy of a look up. 🙂

Thank you for the repost!

Lovely.

Female Western Bluebird atop a white gardening stake, in a sea of summer reds, pinks and greens.

The deeply saturated colors of the flowers form an amazing backdrop in which this female Western Bluebird poses. Bleak times call for getting outdoors and drinking in the offerings of the earth.
#bluebird #canon #birds #luscherfarms #resist #persist #birder

Beautiful

Stunning!

White breasted nuthatch doing what they do best, climbing upside down along an oak branch.

When your country has things upside down and topsy turvy.
This is one of the only things that should be appreciated for living in such a manner.
#bird #birder #canon #nature #nuthatch #crazydays

Stunning capture.

Rufous hummingbird landing near the top of the fountain. Bath time for a small bird.

For a few short months rufous hummers take their place in our area. Their place seems to be everywhere, however. They display a fierce, aggressive demeanor, making nice with no one. Kindness matters, they just haven’t learned it.
#birds #hummingbird #canon #pnw #birder

Gadwall coming in for a landing on the pond, the reflection broken up by a loose feather.

Unseasonably warm weather had the birds up early and much more active than we generally expect to see. The gadwalls were unsettled, flying in and out of the pond area.
#birds #canon #birder #pnwbirds #trnwr #gadwall

@hereweare12.bsky.social Thank you!

@crawlieswithcri.bsky.social thanks for the repost, I really am appreciative.

Male lazuli bunting atop bush. The juxtaposition between him and the blue of the sky is awe inspiring.

Blue sky, Lazuli Bunting, nigh perfect morning bird walk.
#bluesky #birder #canon #birds #nature

@jhmsparky.bsky.social

Fantastic!

Always an exciting time for bird lovers. Lights out Oregon friends.

Chipping sparrow on a wire fence.

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” They are arriving, the spring migrants. No administration can wall them out. I, for one, find their diversity beautiful. #chippingsparrow #birds #birdphotography #canon

Barred owl nestled next to the tree trunk.

They are swift, silent fliers, blending with tree trunks imperceptibly. We watched him jet through the forest in pursuit of a squirrel, becoming a 15 minute nature drama. Crows intervened and inevitably saved said squirrel. What a morning, what a show.
#birds #owls #pnw #canon #birder #photography

Fabulous.

Lovely!

I’m anxiously awaiting their Spring arrival. We actually saw one back in February and reported it on ebird. They surmised it must have overwintered here. Great little birds.

Hey Oregon birders, bird lovers…

Oh my goodness, yes. We experience it on the regular. We’ve talked to city workers and they have placed signage in different places, it hasn’t helped.