Goldeneye
Common or Barrow's ???
While trying to get some more photos of the Hooded Merganser, I inadvertently got this picture. It’s definitely a female Goldeneye duck, however I can’t decide whether it’s a Common Goldeneye or Barrow’s Goldeneye. Helpful comments would be appreciated!
Hooded Merganser
I saw these Hooded Mergansers swimming in a slough near the Sacramento River. At first I thought that they were Wood Ducks; which is somewhat interesting because they do share the same habitat and both nest in tree cavities.
Canada Geese
"a lazy day!"
I took this photo of four Canada Geese at their leisure on Lake Solano near Winters,California. I was wishing that I could be as relaxed as they seemed to be.
Tomato Garden Finale
Is it lunch yet?
I don’t think that my little friend is getting lunch today!
The end the season for Sarge’s Cache creek vegetable garden has arrived. This year we put down straw for weed control and water conservation. Now I have the garden roto-tilled and the straw all piled up to compost over the winter.
Orson & Peabody view a Mockingbird
"What'd you say?"
A favorite bird of mine; they appear to be the garden “jokester”.
