January 23 Photos

When Pam & I got home from the movies (True Grit - worth the cost of admission) and pulled into the driveway about 9:45 I saw a silohuette of something up on the peak of the roof.  We went inside, grabbed a flashlight and saw a Barred Owl sitting up there checking things out.  He/she sat there while I got the camera and shot off a few photos.  The one with the red eyes is because of the flash.  I took out the red eye on the others so they would not look so spooky.

Fire Eyes

Barred Owl  (9:45 pm)

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Today, we had about a 90 minute walk about in the woods.  It snowed the whole time we were out.  We walked out onto the golf course just for a change of pace.  Still a little chilly and windy, but, we saw some cool stuff.  The photos at the end of the male Cardinal and the Robins in the tree next to the church were taken by Pam.  She is becoming an able assistant.

 Sharing Breakfast

 What Are You Lookin' At???

American Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk) - female
(Crappy picture, but this was a close as I could get.  This bird is only about 12-14 inches tall)

 Assistant

 Bridge Over Quail Creek

 Bridge

 Tracks

 Open Field

 Snowy Detail

 Ready to Grill It Up?

 Snow Angels

 Pam's Cardinal

 Shy Cardinal

 Robin Flock

Robin Congregation

January 22, 2011 Photos

Coyote Track

Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

Female Cardinal

Blue & White

Slobbering Snow Beast

Red Tailed Hawk

Gnarled Oak

Tufted Titmouse

Pileated Woodpecker

Old Nest

Great Blue Heron

GBH at Butler Lake

Red Tail over the Meramec

House Finch (male)

Redbird

Redbird