Thousands of cranes, waterfowl, marsh birds, and raptors counted.
Great Horned Owlet looks like a fluffy cat on the limb. |
Hundreds of ducks banded. Ducks hunted, with a few in the gumbo pot to share with friends.
B'Dawg fetches a male Northern Pintail. |
Dove hunted...
then prepped as appetizers for future visitors.
Dove breasts stuffed with cheese and jalapenos, wrapped in bacon |
Packed for the freezer. |
Deer and turkey scouted and hunted. Alas, no tidy vacuum-sealed packages for the freezer.
On private land; how did they know the season started? |
Traveled to Seattle, WA and Washington, DC for work; to NorCal wine country to celebrate birthdays...
A cure for palate fatigue: fresh oysters, cold beer, Goat Rock Beach. |
and to southwestern Florida for fun while MDMNM was in class all day.*
These birds were regulars on the beach outside our hotel. We see the
Snowy Egrets at our refuge fairly often;
in a rare sighting a few weeks ago we saw a lone Little Blue Heron there, too.
in a rare sighting a few weeks ago we saw a lone Little Blue Heron there, too.
Good friends were hosted. Spring sprung.
And we lost the eldest in our clowder...
You might remember him from this post. |
so here we are. Next time we're together, let's go for a walk in the garden.
*Yes, Intrepid Reader, we did manage to get in a half-day of fishing without missing a single CLE credit.
RIP Scruffy - such a sweet guy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Red. You know he loved it when you took care of him.
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