Still winter here. Sunset 2-29-20 It is March... When the Great Lakes freeze thousands of diving du… Adding oil to their feathers at the icy edge on th… Sleeping Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) Goldeneye duck Male Downy Woodpecker Female Downy Woodpecker A rare sight in our area, this opossum was the hig… Perfectly camouflaged Simmering in its own path: Earth Red-bellied Woodpecker From a great distance... A patient horse let me come close and touch his no… Eastern Bluebird Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) A new home has been built. Decaying sycamore leaf Dreams of summer in Austria Oberwoelz, Austria My collection of photos from this afternoon Squirrels on birdfeeders... Snowing once again. Snowing once again. Maggie loves the freshly falling snow. Please enlarge to see five Cardinals waiting for a… Through the window of the nature center I wonder... Competition for the females is fierce right now. This is a mated pair. The male cardinal offered a.… I wish I still had young grandchildren... The turkeys just crossed a busy road. Surrounded by Redheads Great work: Canada goose breaking up thin ice. Mergansers and geese sharing the only open water..… Many geese and ducks are using this small area of… Color in my winter day The 'red' tail... Must have seen our dog... Cardinals prefer to stay hidden in dense brush. Winter has returned The trail belongs to us... All night and part of the day the snow was falling… A lonely juniper along the trail.