Friday, May 21, 2010

Greater White-fronted Goose

LaPrairies Farm May 18 2010
Anser albifrons

Mountain Bluebird



I think Don saw them first on the morning of the 17th of May.
This photo taken today, they are definitly building a nest under the eaves of the house. The swallows where here that morning Don saw them. But the swallows did not stay, which most years they do. They might be back, when they will return i fear for the bluebirds.
Sialia currucoides

Savanah Sparrow



Is it?
911-pond May 21 2010
Passerculus sandwichensis

Red-necked Phalarope



In a group of about 20 on the 911-pond May 21 2010
Phalaropus lobatus

Canada Geese

911-pond May 21 2010

LaPrairies Farm May 18 2010

Branta canadensis

Friday, May 14, 2010

sightings on mooseskull lake

1 mallard, male
4 gulls
around 6 lesser scaups, males and females
4 bufflehead, 2 pairs
2 male Barrow's Goldeneye

and the sound of frogs :)

Bufflehead


Bucephala albeola
mooseskull lake, Mendenhall subdivision, May 14 2010

Lesser Scaup


Aythya affinis
mooseskull lake, Mendenhall subdivision, May 14 2010
same place, May 11, 2016

Barrow''s goldeneye


Bucephala icelandica
mooseskull lake,mendenhall subdivision May 14 2010

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Blue-winged Teal


The duck on the left.
May 11 2010
Mendenhall Landing

these blue teals seem hard to catch on photo

blue female ( among green-winged males)

male
mendenhall meadows
June 28,2013

June 19, 2016,  what seems to be clearly a pair.
slough north of mendenhall landing