Green-winged Teal - Hen

 I have to assume that the Green-winged Teals have nested near the local pond again this year.  Although I haven't seen any young ones yet,  the fact that the adult female has been overly curious about my presence there makes me feel there are ducklings hiding somewhere in the surrounding foliage or if a late nesting then eggs still being incubated. My best guess would be the former.

Whimbrels

 The Whimbrels usually arrive back here in early July.  Crowberries are their preferred food this time of year and there seems to be a pretty good crop available for them this year.

Osprey - Flight Shots

 I managed to get a few Osprey photos this Summer so far,  not the shot I've been looking for but I guess I have to be satisfied with these for now.  Maybe I'll be luckier in the next few weeks if I keep at it.

Green-winged Teal at Sunrise

 

Cedar Waxwing

 A couple of Cedar Waxwing images taken in different lighting, one backlit and the other lit from the front in some soft light.

Wood Duck - Drake in Moult

 Wood Duck drakes might be the most beautiful duck in North America but that beauty isn't always evident.  When the birds first arrive here in Spring they are at their most colourful stage as displayed by this bird shot in early April.

By about the third week in May they are already starting to lose some of their breeding plumage but are still quite handsome and can still fly.

But by the end of June they don't resemble their former selves at all,  they have lost most of their flight feathers and are not able to fly and the crest is barely evident. It won't be until late September before they start looking beautiful again.

Where Did You Get Those Shoes

 Not my usual fare but it was a slow day.  If these birds weren't so common I think people would start to see some of the beauty in them.