Meanwhile, Back at Home

I recently realized I’ve been home from Colorado for nearly three weeks and I’ve literally been living in the past on my blog. Luckily, that’s not true in my real life; I haven’t been merely sitting home remembering my trip. Even though local birding hans’t been great, I have gone to Theler twice since I’ve returned.

My favorite sighting was this one of a Virginia Rail,

Virginia Rail

the first time I’ve seen it one several years. I was surprised, and lucky, to have seen it on both trips.

I’ve also seen Cedar Waxwings

Cedar Waxwing

both times, and though I see them fairly regularly, they’re still a personal favorite because of their striking colors.

While waiting for the Cedar Waxwings to return, I was even lucky enough to see this Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Feeding at the same tree.

At the same time the birds seem to disappear, or, at least hide, the dragonflies appear

dragonfly

and I find them nearly as fascinating as the birds, and just as hard to photograph.

And, of course, there are always flowers to see at Theler when birding is slow.

a striking flower

Even if I’m not sure what it is, it is strikingly beautiful.

8 thoughts on “Meanwhile, Back at Home”

  1. I haven’t left a comment in a while, and I just wanted you to know I still visit and still love to look at your pictures!

    1. Thanks, Thomas. I still visit your site regularly, too, but since I do it through my RSS reader I don’t leave comments as often as I probably should, either.

  2. Wonderful pictures as always. A couple of years ago a whole flock of cedar waxwings came through my yard. I love them and am always on the lookout for them but it’s been a while.

    1. I see them fairly regularly at place like Theler, but I’ve only seen a flock of them in my own yard once in the last 5 years, despite the work of planting plants that would supposedly attract them.

  3. Great dragonfly pic, Loren. Tough to catch those little buggers. Congratulations!

    1. Thanks, Jeff.
      Yes, yes it is, which explains why I still have lots of blurry dragonfly shots waiting to be erased on my photograph hard drive.

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