Friday, January 11, 2013

December 31, 2012

This Carolina wren sits in the thicket of a bush near the river. It soon sang its shrill bird song.

December 30, 2012

This great blue heron lands gracefully on a fallen tree near the bridge going over to the Community Market.

December 29, 2012

This small woodpecker made a loud pecking noise high in a tree near the Goodyear Fields.

December 28, 2012

This bright cardinal added color to an other dreary winter morning as we walked along the Riverwalk Trail.

December 27, 2012

These two geese swim lazily on the Dan River on a cool winter morning.

December 26, 2012

This small junco watched us from a nearby tree as we walked by its tree near the Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Park.

December 25, 2012

Sadie found a yellow soft ball in the high grass near the Goodyear ball fields. She enjoyed throwing it up in the air and chasing it. She has found over 60 baseballs, 3 softballs, 2 footballs, 3 soccer balls, two tennis balls and two golf balls during the past year.

December 24, 2012

This angry mockingbird looks down at us with a threatening look as we passed through its territory near the Public Works Department on the Riverwalk Trail.

December 23, 2012

This small sparrow is hidden in the tall grass below the Danville Braves' baseball fiend. It was enjoying a cool December afternoon with several other sparrows.

December 22, 2012

This small flock of doves flew overhead before landing on the railroad bridge near the Community Market.