I barely made it through our back gate when I saw the flock of Bohemian Waxwings. There seems to be a lot of them around this spring. They were feeding on berries in a neighbor's tree, perching in other trees, and swooping down to drink from puddles in the alley. And they didn't spook and all fly away when I appeared :-)
Drinking buddies :-)
Crossing the bridge I spotted an American Coot on the river. They are common, but I don't usually see them on the river. They prefer still water. I would like to see the bizarre chicks sometime. Their feet are also quite different.
From a distance, at first I thought these were Common Mergansers (similar females). Or maybe Common Goldeneye (black and white head with yellow eye). But looking at the photos afterward I'm pretty sure they were Hooded Mergansers. I don't see them on the river much either. The wind was blowing their feathers the wrong way and giving them a bad hair day.
The next subjects I see all the time, but they're still fun to photograph. Although they tend to be skittish when you stop and pay attention to them.
Alarm calls to let everyone know there's an intruder.
And a few abstracts to finish off. Anyone know what kind of bushes these are?
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