In the Bear Creek Greenbelt early this morning:
Although no beaver allowed itself to be seen, a mink showed its face (and its prey):
In the Bear Creek Greenbelt early this morning:
Although no beaver allowed itself to be seen, a mink showed its face (and its prey):
As day drew to a close in the Bear Creek Greenbelt:
Muskrats are plentiful in the Bear Creek Greenbelt:
This morning at Waterton Canyon:
On November 6, we got about ten inches of snow, and then a couple more inches on November 8. The raptors looked a little bedraggled this morning:
A dapper Hooded Merganser:
An American Dipper, our only songbird utterly at ease in the water.
And this bird, an Eastern specialty, was a complete surprise to see:
In the Bear Creek Greenbelt this morning:
A time of transition in the Bear Creek Greenbelt. Double-crested Cormorants are heading down to warmer climates in the south. And American Wigeons are arriving from colder climates up north.
Red-winged Blackbirds have returned in numbers to the Bear Creek Greenbelt:
This morning in the Bear Creek Greenbelt, a young Red-tailed Hawk was perched over Bear Creek:
Not a single muskrat was around. After the hawk flew off, a mink showed up:
The same Sharp-shinned Hawk paying another visit to my backyard: