FEBRUARY 7, 2013

On this rainy Thursday afternoon, Sadie and I ventured forth on the Riverwalk. We had gone only a short distance when I saw a hawk fly on to a light pole and sit there. We approached slowly, and I got some photos of this hawk as it surveyed the surroundings for an afternoon morsel. As we continued on in the drizzling rain, I saw some songbirds including cardinals, robins, chickadees and sparrows. There were few people on the Riverwalk (we passed only two young boys walking in the opposite direction), but nature was plentiful. Though a wet afternoon on the trail, it was rather pleasant, and seeing the hawk made the effort more rewarding. It was a good afternoon on the Riverwalk trail.

January 25, 2013

Today our bird feeder was full of birds as the snow and freezing rain came down. In the short time I was watching, I saw some white-throated sparrows, tufted titmouses/mice?, cardinals, juncos and chickadees. Sadie enjoyed looking out the window at them as they jockeyed for feeding positions on our two bird feeders This morning I went to the park with Sadie, and we saw a couple of deer but not much else. It was a good day to see nature.

January 8, 2013

This small chickadee sat alone on a small twig. It looked cold as it watched us walk past.

January 4, 2013

This chickadee was photographed as it jumped from one twig to another as it searched for berries and bugs on the tree.