I got him! I couldn't believe my good luck. After a month of chasing this bird up and down the creek, he landed in a very good spot close to me and I got my photos.
There he is - the King of Punk - the Belted Kingfisher. Woohoo! I think of him as a punk because of his tufted head feathers, those wild looking eyes, and the sound he makes is very unusual. I swear he sounded like he was teasing me as he would fly by or away from me. Sort of like from the show - Full House's Jackalope: "fast as fast can be! you'll never catch me!" Ha! Gotcha!
Okay, enough with the crazy lady. Here's a few more photos....
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| Abert's Towhee |
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| Abert's Towhee |
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| Ladder-backed Woodpecker (female) |
And yes, this time I do have the correct woodpecker. I double checked the books. ;0)
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| and one squirrel pretending to be part bat... |
Not too bad for a slow week of wildlife sightings. Of course, I would have been happy with just the Belted Kingfisher photos. He made my week.
