Hooded mergansers Asker Garip in late afternoon sunshine Lonicera fragrantissima Vinca minor First daffodil of spring (Narcissus) Leucojum vernum Garip by the pond Eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) American robin (Turdus migratorius) Ice on the pond Northern cardinal (M) Northern cardinal (F) Ice storm Ice on a pine branch Ice on a juniper branch Bamboo covered with ice Icy tree at sunrise Quince flower bud in ice He: Let's go north. She: Let's go south. The first pineapple flower bud of the year Canada geese on the pond A friendly encounter US Air Force trainers returning to base Red-tailed hawk Doyle Arm Painted turtles Great blue heron & mallard Great blue heron & mallards Clifford the big red dog and his littermate Hooded mergansers Where does electricity come from ? Carolina locust on bamboo Lichens & fungi Crepuscular rays - beautiful morning sky First blueberry flower of the season Turkey tail fungi Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Fallen branch with shelf fungi & resurrection fern… Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Waiting in the queue for my COVID shot Holly berries Branco by the pond at sunrise Happy birthday, Asker Garip Ice on pond Sunrise on very thin ice