Raven In the Yard

 Weird color in the sun, this friend was right in the yard. We counted 50+ Ravens flying over Point Six the day before, skiing at SnowBowl!

Well, It Worked!

Coming up on 3 years since the botched total knee replacement surgery and gave it a try yesterday, first time since.  I met up with pals Tyler and Kim, thanks Brad for the generosity and kindness, and off we headed...for the groomers!  Surprise and thank goodness, IT WORKED and I am now able to make right-hand turns, the left knee with problems and surgery in 1982, then tragedy with surgery in 2023. No way I was going to go through that again, and have just been dealing with the pain. Photo here by Kim Abbe Thomas in a little side trip off the top. OHHHH I am saying with Tyler in the background.

Two More Today!

 

Posers

 Back at it yesterday, nest tree, and sure wish the one on the right was incubating. We shall see...

Brand New

I had this image of Sibley and made an oil painting of her standing on a duck 16 years ago. Then got the idea to paint in acrylic and ruined the original, no can paint over oils. So this new one, started last week and 24" x 20" in acrylic on canvas. Back to etchings now.

Artistic Killdeer

 Posterized photo of our favorite shorebird in flight:

Another Yardbird

This Pileated Woodpecker seems to be pondering, "How am I going to fit in that nest?" It's the one I featured in my etching "House Wren House." 

Eagles Today!

 

Killdeer

 My favorite shorebird, and two Killdeer spent the "winter" on the river. They are starting to look a little more comfy but snow on the way.

Belted Kingfisher

 Our favorite perching bird, chasing another female kingfisher around at the slough. My new project is a big acrylic painting of Sib the Peregrine and a long story. Hopefully I will recount this saga, if the painting succeeds...we'll see, promise.

Sunday Sunset Over the Pigeon Loft

 

I Love Canada Geese, Today

 

Another Eagle