Aircrane Pays a Visit

 The biggest bird of all, an Aircrane was sucking water out of the Bitterroot River next to the eagle enclosure yesterday afternoon, and Nigel the Golden Eagle didn't budge. That neighbor taking pictures by the fence on the left sure did. They were battling the Cinnabar blaze in the Sapphires. LOUD!

Bridge Finally Installed

 Unfortunately, we have to pull the bridge over the slough out every spring when the Bitterroot River rises, June this year. And once again Pat Johnson to the rescue, this time with John Hoeman. Pulleys and a pick-up truck, plus some muscle-work. Hurray!

Money Laundering

Some clean currency now!

Sonora In the Office Today

 I got half of the new book captions done today, and will make my deadline of Friday, hurray!

Buck-O-Rama

 

Bears Today!

I was photographing a kestrel and our neighbor pointed out these bears in a tree near-by. Mom and two young.

 

Youngster Ducks

 These three Wood Ducks were down at the slough, hanging tight on a Saturday night.

Nighthawks at the Diner

Get it, Tom Wait's fans?

 

Ospreys Everywhere

There were six Ospreys flying together last week, but I was in the middle of a tour and didn't have my camera. Here was this weekend, four flying over the yard.

 

Sandhill Mom and Daughter Today

Lee Metcalf Nat'l Wildlife Refuge.

Mookie

Edits and More Edits

I have been working on my latest book project, Falcons of North America 2nd edition since the day of the shutdown, March 12th to be exact and the end is in sight. I've been updating (and correcting in a few spots) our 2008 title, major new science and developments. You have to figure I wrote that 13-14 years ago! I just received excellent edits from experts Grainger and Terry hunt, the Peregrine Falcon Species Account, awaiting a few more chapter edits from the Experts in their Fields. And I've been starting on the 120 new/replacement photos, larger trim size, just wait!

ZOOM Wisconsin!

Here is a little screen shot of our program for 100 4th-graders in Wisconsin in June with our teacher pal Dave Oberbillig, and thanks to the school's teacher Julia Massino. Dave's son Ian filmed the 60 minute tour on his smart phone (I don't have one of those) and what fun, Dave and I in the upper left corner, kids all over the place. We had them all hoot like an owl at the end, and perhaps they still are! Hooting that is.

Snow Geese

Snow Geese winging their way over the river by the house.
Snow sounds great about now - 100 degrees tomorrow.