Early this morning in the Bear Creek Greenbelt:

Beaver eating one of its favorite foods, a cattail

How we typically see Great Blue Herons:

When they let loose:

Late afternoon at Bear Creek Lake Park:

Broad-tailed Hummingbird arriving at nest

Broad-tailed Hummingbird ensconced on nest

If you’re wondering how I got the hummingbird shots . . . I balanced on a half-rotted stump for 25 minutes, staying as still as possible, while holding an eight-pound camera and lens rig, repeatedly checking that the camera was focused on the nest, as well as compensating for the fading light.