Lone Bufflehead

With all the rain and melting snow, the ponds are full. On one of our hikes this week we spotted this Bufflehead on one of these ponds. He was alone but seemed to enjoy the solitude.

~ Rick


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Snack Time

This little guy did not seem to mind the cold weather .. he was just out collecting food.

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I Am Ready For Spring

The temperatures are starting to climb and I can feel spring in the air. There was still ice on this pond but that will disapear over the next few days. I am ready.

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You Interrupted My Lunch

We were visiting family when I spotted this female on the feeder on their deck. You know me: I grapped my camera and went to work. She flew to a nearby tree and then ... I missed the shot. I was so frustrated. A hour or so later, it played out again but this time I captured this photo. Beautiful.

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Looking Chipper

I believe this is a Chipping Sparrow. They are a little larger than some of the sparrows I often photograph.

I guess its about breeding season:

The male chipping sparrows start arriving at the breeding grounds from March (in more southern areas, such as Texas) to mid-May (in southern Alberta and northern Ontario). The female arrives one to two weeks later, and the male starts singing soon after to find and court a mate. After pair formation, nesting begins (within about two weeks of the female's arrival). Overall, the breeding season is from March till about August.

Love is in the air. ❤️

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