Sunday, September 11, 2011

Scenes, Great Blue Herons, Northern Flickers, Canada Geese and Cedar Waxwings. A Post to MWT

Bright Skies Along The Ridge.
This post has no particular theme, just the celebration of nature, and a solid weekend of hiking, and the discovery of another accessible wetland. Doesn't the young Cedar Waxwing look like a bandit? A post to MWT @ http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/
Blue Jay.

Young Cedar Waxwing.

Young Cedar Waxwing.

Adult Cedar Waxwing.

Male Northern Flicker.

Profile Male Northern Flicker.

Northern Crow In Flight.

Great Blue Heron.

Great Blue Heron.

Profile Great Blue Heron

Great Blue In Flight.

Canada Goose In Flight.

Toad flax or Eggs & butter.

Chipmunk

25 comments:

  1. Brilliant blog with loads of pictures.

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  2. Nice shots Gary! Love the heron.

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  3. Hi Gary

    Nice shots of the flying birds.

    Guy

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  4. Nice variety. Love those waxwings. They're pretty rare around here.

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  5. Great pics.

    I'd love you to share your pics with me at Walkabout

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  6. Gorgeous pictures of the heron, in particular.

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  7. Every time I visit I am amazed with (by?) your beautiful shots Gary!

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  8. You do indeed get gorgeous captures of so many beautiful birds, Gary! I, too, am amazed and delighted! Thanks for sharing the beauty with us! Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  9. I love how you surprise with the last shot of something completely unpredictable!

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  10. Hi Gary —
    Thanks for your comment on my post. It was a tough write, having just returned from there.
    Love your photos today, some familiar birds. I've seen plenty of those waxwings but never a juvenile. So cute, the little bandit!
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  11. Lovely bird photo's. I have some porcelain birds, including the waxwing and the bluejay.
    The chipmunk is a pretty little creature. Really lovely photo's.

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  12. Wonderful birds and photos. The Flicker is my favorite. Have a great week!

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  13. I really like the the photo of the heron in flight!

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  14. Looks as if you've had great hiking weather. Love the shots - especially the heron in flight.

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  15. Gary, that is the best theme I have heard in a long time: a celebration of nature. If everyone did that, they would have no time for wars.

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  16. Wow! TRhat is such an outdoor treasure chest of wildlife! And that little waxwing does look like a masked bandit!

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  17. Hi there - what a great set of pictures - I think more people should spend time celebrating what they have around them, rather than hankering for more stuff to own!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  18. Love those heron shots..and I never see enough Cedar Waxwings!

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  19. Delicious shot a real darling. I love those spectaculars.

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  20. Sounds like a great hike - you certainly saw (and photographed) your share of beautiful birds and scenery.

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  21. I fell in love with the little chipmonk ! so cute ! nice pictures of your world in our world !

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  22. Great shots - we don't see many of those birds here.

    Carolina mts

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