ABC Wednesday: N is for Nest

The nuthatch needs a nest and claims this nifty nesting box nestled under my roof eaves.

In the spring newly hatched nuthatches are quite noisy and mom leaves to get nourishment.

At summer's end when the leaves fall off the vine, a nest from the past spring is revealed.

Another nest was built deep in the bushes which I avoid pruning until the babies were all grown up.
The next nest was built high up in the pine trees.

While new buds formed on the tulip tree an old nest sat exposed until spring leaves covered it again.

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That's My World Tuesday: Great Blue Heron and other sights

The great blue heron at Shelley Lake have spots they tend to hang out in during different seasons.

The spot where I saw this one is generally where I see them in the fall.

They are easier to photograph this time of year. I know where to find them during the spring and summer but they are very skittish and fly off fast during those seasons.

I can get much closer this time of year and they focus on fishing and ignore me.

Saturday was the perfect day for walking. It was cold in the morning but by mid day was warmer and very pleasant.

I have mostly been posting walks for my world lately but that's when I've been taking the most pictures.

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The Weekend in Black and White: rocks and water

I love to watch water passing over rocks, even when there aren't significant falls. I find it beautiful the way water looks like brush strokes on rocks.



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Skywatch Friday: Looking up and down at the sky

It's interesting to me how sometimes the reflection of the sky shows the true colors while the actual sky looks washed out in the photograph.


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