Cherry Bandit

Caught red-handed at the wildlife refuge

Also in the Critters gallery
Hiding But Not Hidden

Hooray -- I finally found the great-horned owl chick at the wildlife refuge!  They're the cutest things!  Amazing how big they are, yet it's a baby.  Look at those talons!
Hiding But Not Hidden

Hooray -- I finally found the great-horned owl chick at the wildlife refuge!  They're the cutest things!  Amazing how big they are, yet it's a baby.  Look at those talons!

Discouraging news from my physical therapist yesterday. He finally admitted that shoulder displacements are one of the most difficult areas to treat and that 50% of them won't stay in place. Mine isn't better after 2 months, so the prognosis is grim (my interpretation). He brought out the big guns yesterday, and we're gonna work harder on it than ever. Not fun, and less computer time for me...

Also in the Birds of Prey gallery
Bad Singer Dude

The yellow-headed blackbirds are back building their nests at the wildlife refuge.  They make the craziest sound!  You can hear their "song" here
Bad Singer Dude

The yellow-headed blackbirds are back building their nests at the wildlife refuge.  They make the craziest sound!  You can hear their "song" here

Also in the Birds gallery
Midday Snack

I've hurt my shoulder and can't be on the computer much, so I grabbed something from the archives.  Taken at the Ridgefield wildlife refuge in Washington.

After hours of sorting I finally managed to condense six hours of aerial flight into 5 minutes! If you get a chance to relax a few minutes this weekend come and view the breathtaking variety of the snowy Alaska mountain range
Midday Snack

Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge, Washington
Virginia Rail

These are a very elusive and fast bird, and I was very thrilled to get a chance to see one, much less get a decent shot!
Wild & Free

A juvenile bald eagle alights on a snag at the wildlife refuge

Ridgefield, Washington
Hiding But Not Hidden

Hooray -- I finally found the great-horned owl chick at the wildlife refuge! They're the cutest things! Amazing how big they are, yet it's a baby. Look at those talons!
Hiding But Not Hidden

Hooray -- I finally found the great-horned owl chick at the wildlife refuge!  They're the cutest things!  Amazing how big they are, yet it's a baby.  Look at those talons!
Hiding But Not Hidden

Hooray -- I finally found the great-horned owl chick at the wildlife refuge! They're the cutest things! Amazing how big they are, yet it's a baby. Look at those talons!
See photo in original gallery.