Archive for March, 2008

Nesting Herons

28Mar08

March 26, 2008 – The Great Blue Herons are back in the trees of the Kiwanis Ravine rookery up hill from the Ballard Locks. Not much nest building in evidence but some nest tending.


March 6, 2008 – I was in New Orleans shooting photos and happened on Audubon Park at the far end of the Garden District.  It’s worth the St. Charles Street Car ride.  I saw dozens of Great Egrets nesting,  a White Ibis,  Black Crowned Night Heron, Wood duck, several dozen turtles and three kinds of [...]


March 18, 2008 – Anido, the male hummingbird born in my plum tree last summer wintered over in the garden, with a little help from my hummingbird feeder.  I’ve seen him in full color many times over the winter, but never when I had my camera handy.  Finally got a good shot today.  A few [...]