Apparently unconcerned with my presence and daylight proximity, she paused to have her photo taken.

Eggs were layed in this nest on March 8th. All five of them hatched. The young are over-crowded on this precarious ledge, but appear healthy - are stretching their wings and getting ready to fly.

Observation #8,000

Nest cavity with three young.

Thanks for spotting the eagle and calling, B.J. Just 20 feet over the house doesn't happen too often.

A happy bird - found a hard-boiled egg.

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Sitting in the yard this morning - over the mailbox - until discovered and driven away by Crows.

Closely following and now observing (from a safe distance) an adult Common Raven that has found food and returned to a nest with chicks.

First one back here in 2024 and noisy.

It appears to be the male that's here incubating the eggs.

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Preening in the sun on a cold November day.

Observation #7300

Observation #7200.
Species #1022
A fantastic little bird.

Observation #7100. Diana.

1st time out of the box.

Observation #6800

taking advantage of dog-brushing resources ...

Two fledglings in the nest - wings growing long.

Young and handsome, but sadly with an injured leg.

Hair of the dog ...

Hunting in the yard. Giving chase daily to Red-winged Blackbirds. Perched here in a Magnolia tree.

Mating. Female was identified in previous observation.

Morning visitor. February 28th. Someone from my past with expectations and reassurances, both.

This owl is becoming a very welcome backyard resident.

Hunting a small opening in the woods and moving to another perch to change vantage.

Watching and waiting for its mate - arriving in the my observation.

Observation #5900 Preening female seemed completely unconcerned with having her photo taken. A tagged bird, I couldn't read the numbers on her right leg.