Posted in Wild Weekend, tagged Bears, Humor on 27 June, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A few days ago my friend Paul, at great risk to his reputation as a serious and substantive blogger, veered off the straight and narrow with his wellington-clad swine. Not to be outdone, I present you with…
In all seriousness, this video, according to Live Science, “is part of a larger study to estimate the [...]
Posted in Photos, Wild Weekend, tagged Birds, Hawk, Wildlife on 13 June, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I’ll be out of town for a couple of days for my son’s swim meet, so I’m serving up the Wild Weekend post a little early.
The sharp-shinned hawk is a smaller hawk (this one was about a foot or so) that hangs out around bird feeders looking for food. They’re not after the seed, but [...]
Posted in Wild Weekend, tagged nature on 7 June, 2008 | No Comments »
No birds or critters this week–just a shot of the rugged American west. I took this photo about five miles up the road from my house after noticing this tree one day while driving. The dry, arid climate out here so often directs my mind to the spiritual condition of those who are in [...]
Posted in Photos, Wild Weekend, tagged bald eagle, Birds, Eagles, Wildlife on 31 May, 2008 | 3 Comments »
There are few images that say “America” like the Bald Eagle. Although it’s not uncommon to see them around here, I never tire of it. I photographed this one just a few miles from where I live. And to think that Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey as the national bird!
Posted in Wild Weekend on 25 April, 2008 | No Comments »
According to All About Birds, the American White Pelican is one of North America’s largest birds. Although they live along the coasts, the pelican breeds in land among the northern Great Plains and throughout the mountain west. They practice a unique “group feeding” technique, where the pelicans will swim together and dip their heads underwater [...]
Posted in Wild Weekend on 4 April, 2008 | No Comments »
According to All About Birds, the Canada Goose is the most common and easily identifiable goose in North America. They are often seen in a variety of water locations, and their appearance in urban settings is becoming more common as well. The long black neck and white cheek patch are a dead giveaway. And remember, [...]
Posted in Photos, Wild Weekend on 28 March, 2008 | No Comments »
I got word that there might be some migratory sandhill cranes passing through, so we took a quick drive up river to find out. Here they are. Click the photo for a larger image.
Posted in Photos, Wild Weekend on 2 February, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Hey! Where’s the photo?
Well, I am sympathetic to the fact that there may be readers of this blog who may not have come here today expecting to see a photo of an elk that’s just been harvested (that’s hunter code language for “dead elk”). So I’ll leave it up to you. If you want to [...]
