Crow Eyes Eagle

Mr.  Crow,  who  has  added  brown  to  his  summer  fashion  style,  is  looking  up  at  the  eagle  high  up  behind  me.  Normally  the  spunky  crow  could  care  less  about  the  eagle.   In  this  case  the  eagle  is  making   noises  the  suggest  he  will  leave  in  a  dive  soon,  so  this  is  when  the  crow  does  pay  attention.   The  eagle  did   depart  in  a  dive.  The  crow  and  dove  both  moved  off  about  25  feet  and  then  promptly  returned   for  more  birdseed.

Baldy Feathers

Bit  on  the  light  side  so  you  can  see  the  feathers  pattern.  Otherwise  the  underside  looks  mostly  black.

JUNIOR Arrives

Could  have  been  closer but  his fine  style deserves  a  post  anyway.

Finally,....SWALLOWS

Finally,....They  fly  like  jets  and  never  seem  to  perch  for  a  decent  image.   I  heard  little  ones  chirping  under  the  ramp  at  Portugese  Joe's  cement  dock.   I  went  down  under  on  the  wooden  floats  and  laid  low.  After  flying  by  dozens  of  times  they  finally  paused  on  a  mossy  dock  post  in  the  water.  Light  was  VERY  low,  yet  I  am  proud  of  this  image.

Merrybells...similar to, but..

Merrybells,...suggested  by  a  gardener  friend,  yet  I  doubt  it.  They  are  usually  yellow  and  these  are  purple.  .. Taken  in  Lewis  Park,  Courtenay  next  to  the  river.  TG

FUCHSIA Close-Up

These  delicate  things  were  growing  in  Bowser,  Vancouver Island.

Turning BLUE

Hydrangea  starts  off  white / yellow  and  then  the  little  blooms  turn  blue.  Taken  in  Bowser  as  well.

FUCHSIA in BOWSER

Looked  up  Fuchsia  in  images  and  these  seem  longer  and  more  slender  than  most.  Taken  in  Bowser  Vancouver Island.  Living  in  the  company  of  Giant  Cedar  Trees  may  have  caused  the  slim  trend.

Baldy Jr...360 view

Very  relaxed  yet  not  missing  much.

Baldy Junior Speaks

Looks  like  talking  yet  it  is  just  a  morning  yawn.

Baldy Junior full wing

Seems  Junior  can  square  rig  his  wings  for  maximum  lift.

Baldy Jr's Back

A  look  at  Junior's  back  as  he  wings  along.

Baldy Senior Wings

Lightened  this  a  little  so  you  can  see  his  wing  pattern.

Baldy Jr. a bit tattered

Junior  here  has  a  few  rough  edges  but  at  least  he  fills  the  frame.

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

Here  we  can  see  the  spotted  breast  and  the  dark  tipped  orange  beak.   The  one  uploaded   before  the  river  otter  group  was  difficult  to  ID.  Let  me  know  if  it  happens  to  be  something  else.