Gods light through the trees

Eurasian Wigeon

Turkey Vultures return from the south

Violet in snow

Hummer with red striped hat

If the weather gets really cold, the hummers are often seen with red stripey hats.

Tree Frog

This little frog was under one of the planters, he is very pale cream color.

Marsh Wren

Osprey nest

The Osprey have returned and are setting up housekeeping. I love watching them fish. They are a very cool raptor.

Townsend's Chipmunk

We have two of these small chipmunks running around in the yard this year. So my fingers are crossed we may see some young soon. They live in a burrow, and are active all day eating whatever is in season, this season it is sunflower seeds and peanuts ;)

Varied Thrush

This is a winter bird for us. This guy and all his kin will soon go to the mountains to breed and raise young. I wish I had a photo of him in his breeding plumage as it is fantastic.