Birds around the Office

For the past couple weeks I have been taking walks almost every day to go visit the construction site of our new building.

As I walk I also have the opportunity to catch other images like some of the wildlife around the area.

Here are some of the birds that I have seen in the past week.

Canadian Goose, Office area, California, BirdsNear the office there is an empty lot where the second building in an office complex was going to be built. Now it is home to a colony of ground squirrels and also this Canadian goose. Sometimes I will see a second goose, so they may be a nesting pair. I will be watching out to see if there are little goslings later in the year.

Wild turkeys, rafter of turkey, parking lotI have often posted about the rafter of turkeys that roams the area around our office. I see them almost every day, and today was no exception.

Western Bluebird, birds, California, treesYesterday I saw a Western Bluebird. I also see them quite often around the office.

Red Tailed Hawk, hawks, raptorToday I saw a Red Tailed hawk in a tree behind our office. I first saw him from a distance, but was able to get quite close to get a few pictures.

Hawk, Tree, wild life, animalsHere the hawk had turned around and I knew that it was poised to take off. I wondered if I could get a picture of it in flight.

Red Tailed Hawk, red tail feathers, tail endI quickly snapped a few pictures as it flew away and was lucky to get this shot of the tail all fanned out. I really zoomed in on the picture and is a bit blurry with movement. However, I think it is a pretty cool picture.

Do you have birds around your home or office?

Steven

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Thursday Thoughts

Today is Thursday, and I often see Throwback Thursday posts, so will think a bit back in the past tonight and share a few pictures from long ago.

Siblings on trike, tricycle, big sister, floppy red hatI will start with a picture that I posted on my sister’s Facebook page this morning. Here we are together many years ago. It was so nice to have a big sister to teach me how to ride a trike.

I love her big red hat.

Snow man - Little Girl - Winter time - Playing in Snow - Cold Weather FunIt is cold and snowy where my sister lives, but I am sure that she was not out building a snow woman today. However, here she is with a snow woman. It is at the same house where we were riding the trike together.

Reading on Tricycle, Reading, Trike, Large TricycleDid your Mom ever tell you to go outside and play when you really just wanted to stay inside and read a book? Here was my solution.

I am also noticing the rose bushes in this picture. Roses bring back so many memories for me. Especially ones where my Grandpa would bring roses from the nursery he worked at.

Little Red Wagon, Birthday present, Old Truck, Memories, BowtieYou saw me on a trike, so how about a wagon. I really liked my red wagon. I was all dressed up for this occasion.

Piano Recitals, Dressed up, Flowers, Sister, Margaret HuntSpeaking of dressed up, here are my big sister and I all dressed up for a piano recital.

Oh, the wandering thoughts continue, but this must get posted before I keep spilling them out to you.

Steven

 

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