More Canada Geese with goslings, this time in the grass.

A beautifully streaked female Red-winged Blackbird made a bold stance amid the branches of a tree.

A White Pelican against a blue and cloudy sky.

Another Black Tern soaring at Fern Ridge.

A Black Tern coming right at you! One of these days I'll get a really clear shot of this bird.

A Female Anna's Hummingbird at the feeder remianed still long enough to get a good profile shot.

A Female Rufous Hummingbird in my uncle's back yard.

My uncle planted the "red hot pokers" outside his bedroom window. The flowers attract Hummers and Waxwings.

A Tree Swallow about to enter its nesting box. I rarely, very rarely, get a shot of a swallow in flight.

A Tree Swallow in a tree at Fern Ridge.

A wide eyed Song Sparrow on the grass at Fern Ridge.

Last shot of this year for Canada Geese goslings.

Another family of Canadian Geese sailing in shallow water.

A Killdeer alarmed at my proximity makes a slow break for it.

Canada Geese at Fern Ridge in May had many goslings.

The Great Blue Heron began slowly stalking away after our close encounter.

I came upon a Great Blue Heron which surprised both of us. He stood very close to the path instead of far off on the mudflats.

A male Tree Swallow found a good vantage point from which to survey his territory.

The Red-winged Blackbird here looks like someone pitched a tomato at him.

The profile of the handsome Yellow-headed Blackbird.

The male Yellow-headed Blackbird that was doing all the atrocious, but endearing "singing".

A windblown Yellow-headed Blackbird paused his harsh singing.

Two male Yellow-headed Blackbirds perched in a tree next to the path. They were beautiful birds, but made the most horrific sounds. I heard them from a distance and thought someone was torturing livestock.

The female Red-winged Blackbird looks nothing like her mate.

A female Red-winged Blackbird having a nice stretch.