I was having a good 55 mile "all - roads" bike ride, until this driver came by...
Police report already made...
Chuck
UPDATE 04-29-20: The driver was identified and issued a citation.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Backyard Birds... 04-24-20
Yesterday, 04-24-20, morning I walked into the kitchen to get another coffee when I
looked out to check on the bird feeder. I saw this Pileated Woodpecker,
who looked out of place, on the feeder. I quickly grabbed my camera and
took a couple quick shots without opening the sliding glass door.
Although not a great shot, but I got one before he flew off...
Brown - Headed Cowbirds... take-off and landing :)
Photos of some of the other birds at the feeder today. Today was the first day I saw the White-Breasted Huthatch at the feeder. The small bird upside down
Chuck
Brown - Headed Cowbirds... take-off and landing :)
Photos of some of the other birds at the feeder today. Today was the first day I saw the White-Breasted Huthatch at the feeder. The small bird upside down
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| Red-winged Blackbird (Male) |
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| House Finch (Female) (L), American Goldfinch (Female) (R) |
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| Amercican Goldfinch |
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| House Finch (Male) |
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| White-breasted Nutatch |
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| House Finch (Female) |
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| House Finch (Female) |
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| Red-winged Blackbird (Female) |
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Other Backyard Birds...04-22-20
Here are some images of some other birds that showed up to the feeder
yesterday. The female House Finch showed up... I got a couple photos of
her.
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| House Finch (female) |
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| House Finch (Female) |
The Duck Strut.... 04-22-20
.I was watching my bird feeder after my bike ride to see what might show
up. A few minutes later I looked over in my neighbors backyard because
they have all the birds 
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I often see a pair of Mallards fly behind a large spruce tree in their
backyard, then a few seconds later they begin their waddle over to some
feed. I was actually surprised to see this female Mallard walking by
herself from their backyard, but she was not headed directly to my
feeder. It looked like she was sneaking to the back of my yard. Then she
began her strut to my feeder... she gave me the look when she saw I
didn't have any feed for her... after she left I went out and threw
some seed on the ground to the satisfaction of the squirrels...
Chuck
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I often see a pair of Mallards fly behind a large spruce tree in their
backyard, then a few seconds later they begin their waddle over to some
feed. I was actually surprised to see this female Mallard walking by
herself from their backyard, but she was not headed directly to my
feeder. It looked like she was sneaking to the back of my yard. Then she
began her strut to my feeder... she gave me the look when she saw I
didn't have any feed for her... after she left I went out and threw
some seed on the ground to the satisfaction of the squirrels...
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| Giving me the "eye" |
Carlos Avery WMA All - Roads Bike Ride... 04-22-20
Today's 62 mile route took me NE of Champlin to the Carlos Avery WMA.
I've never ridden on the dirt roads in the area so I decided to see if
the roads were rideable at this time. There were only a couple soft
spots (sandy). Although on my way back home I ended up on a mile of a
another dirt road with deeper sand. I walked and one legged pushed in
several areas. I rode my Seven Evergreen with 30mm tires...if I had my
38mm tires on it would have been much better. Anyways, it was a good day
for a bike ride. I saw several Trumpeter Swans and one Sandhill
crane...
Chuck
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Some new faces at the bird feeder... 04-21-20
I had a few different birds to the feeders today. The male American
Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow and an immature Red-winged Blackbird. I got a
photo or two of some of the other birds that have already been to the feeder...Chickadee,
female Goldfinch,Mourning Dove, Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch. When I took a walk to the
park I got a photo of the male and female Blue-winged Teal and a
Mallard. It was probably the same Blue-winged Teal I photographed a day
or so ago. I saw the cardinals again today, but didn't get any photos.
Chuck
