Aquatics, Warblers, Beaver, and Other Wildlife of The Vermilon River.

Thanks to everyone who commented on Boomer's Memorial Post. It helped,although I still miss him desperately. To keep me busy, I've been in the woods. As well I bought a new camera and have been learning to use it, as well as shooting some video. The video's (one) are posted on a second site; click here to see if you wish: Part 2 Me,Boomer and rhe Vermilon River. Opposite Yellow-Rumped Warbler.

The Beaver shots are just luck as the River is still high, and the Beaver are not always where they're suppose to be.
A post to: Id Rather B Birdin,Our World Tuesday, and WBW. Remember click any photo to activate the slide show.

Male Redstart playing hard to get.

 This is the first time I've see shoveler's in the area, in this case a male.

Beaver

Small butterfly

Male Goldfinch

Redstart

Ring-necked Duck

Shoveler

Shoveler and Ring-necked Duck

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Song Sparrow

Beaver

Close up

Redstart

Ring-neck

Shoveler

Beaver

Beaver-note reflected image.

Beaver

Shoveler

Beaver

Redstart

Yellow-Rump

Shoveler

Rear Yellow-Rump

River Beaver Lodge

 This tree is actually on the trail, but the high water brought the beaver way up the banks foraging for food.

Shoveler

Yellow-Rump

White-throated Sparrow

Female Purple Finch

Goldfinch

Redstart

Moving Yellow-Rump

Pin Cherry blooms

Ring-necks

Yellow-Rumps

Butterfly

Yellow-Rump

Yellow-Rump rear view

Ring-Necked Duck.

A Memorial to My Friend and Companion, Boomer Of The Vermilon River.

      This is the most difficult of all posts, and indeed, of all articles that I have ever written. Boomer went to   Wildlife Valhalla on Thursday, May 23,2013. I miss him desperately.



   A post to:Id Rather be Birdin,Our World Tuesday, and WBW . I'll post to the memes,but I'm not certain if I'll follow most of them this time. Right now its easier to be in the forest where Boom and I wandered for fun.

More Strange Weather At The Vermilon River

 I put this post together on Friday,so I'll probably post it early. We got the freezing rain which was followed by snow, 26 cm. just to the north of us. The Evening Grosbeaks visited my feeders and drove the Grackles off. There are a lot of photos so click and view the slide show. The small butterfly is a blue azure about the size of your thumb nail. He is a vivid blue on his top side which I can't seem to get.

A post to: I'd Rather Be Birdin,Our World Tuesday, and WBW.

Gadwalls ( Thanks Texwisgirl)

Female Grosbeak

Hermit Thrush

Honeysuckle

White-throated Sparrow

Wood Ducks

Chickadee

Hermit Thrush

Ice

Pin Cherry

Male Purple Finch in sun

Male Red-winged Blackbird

Gadwall Ducks

White-Crowned Sparrow

Wood Ducks

Male Grosbeaks

Same

Blue Azure

Female Evening Grosbeaks

Hermit Thrush

Honeysuckle

Male Purple Finch

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Male Evening Grosbeak

Wood Ducks

Honeysuckle

Ice

Male Grosbeak

Hermit Thrush

Gadwalls Ducks

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Wetland Reflection

White-crowned Sparrow

Chicladee

Blueberries in bloom

Black Duck

Growth in wetland

Ice

Grosbeak in flight

Wood Duck in flight

Jello water

Male Grosbeak

Scaups

Mallard

Show off male Mallard

Mourning Cloak

Palm Warbler

Pin Cherry

Pin Cherry

Purple Finch

Growth

Rocky Islands

Red-winged Blackbird

Scaups

Song Sparrow

Grosbeak

Gadwall Ducks

White Crown in ice

White Throated Sparrow

White water

Wood duck in flight

Yellow-Rumped Warbler