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POTD 3/31/26
CLAIMING A NEST - Male great Blue Herons typically arrive at nesting grounds first - to claim and defend nest sites. I saw this male chase another heron from the perch near an existing nest on the beaver pond. We watch for the herons to return, claim nests and raise young on the beaver pond.
POTD 3/30/26
SPRING SKY - Clouds on a late March day and my favorite silhouette subject - the huge cherry tree in the front yard.
POTD 3/29/26
MERGANSER MATE - Could it be my machismo bias that I picked the female Hooded Merganser for yesterday's POTD - when the male Merganser (who was also present) is the flashier of the pair.
POTD 3/28/26
MS MERGANSER - A female Hooded Merganser, not as flashy as her male mate, showed up on an area pond yesterday. Several duck species are coming through as ice on ponds melts to open water.
POTD 3/27/26
LOVEY DOVEY - A male Mourning Dove follows close behind his female mate. Mourning Doves are sometimes called "turtle doves" due to colonists confusing them with the European turtle dove. The name "turtle" is derived from the Latin turtur, an onomatopoeia for the bird's purring "tur-tur call and unrelated to the reptile. Both doves are known for their mournful-sounding, gentle calls and they share a reputation for being symbols of love and devotion, often pairing for life.
