Squirrel Appreciation Day

by Earthwatcher, posted in Uncategorized
Western Gray Squirrel
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, California, USA; APR 2019

I realized that I made a grievous error; last Sunday was Squirrel Appreciation Day and I failed to do a post in their honor. So, to the members of the family Sciuridae, Belated Squirrel Appreciation Day.

Every photo in this post is of a unique type of squirrel, Chipmunks, Marmots and Prairie Dogs. I don’t have any Ground Hog pictures, but they are squirrels too.

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Eastern Gray Squirrel;
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary. Asheville. North Carolina, USA; FEB 2023
Eastern Chipmunk;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; AUG 2022
Least Chipmunk; Schulman Grove;
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California, USA; SEP 2018
California Ground Squirrel;
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, California, USA; APR 2019
Columbian Ground Squirrel;
Glacier National Park, Montana, USA; MAY 2019
Juvenile Eastern Fox Squirrels;
Rollingwood Bluff, Orangevale, California, USA; APR 2021
Douglas Squirrel;
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, California, USA; APR 2023
Cliff Chipmunk; Mather Point, South Rim;
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA; AUG 2019

Yellow-bellied Marmot;
Olmstead Point, Yosemite National Park, California, USA; MAY 2013
Belding’s Ground Squirrel;
Bodie State Historic Park, California, USA, JUN 2017
American Red Squirrel;
Schwabacher’s Landing, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA; SEP 2018
Rock Squirrel;
Mather Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA; AUG 2019
Round-tailed Squirrel;
Phoenix, Arizona, USA; APR 2018

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Lake Tahoe in Winter

by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Eastern Sierra, Fujifilm Cameras, Lake Tahoe, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Nevada, Seirra Nevada, Uncategorized
Sand Harbor in Winter – Perspective 3;
Sand Harbor Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA; APR 2023

In April 2023, we visited the Lake Tahoe area. Coming off record snowfall, the houses on Route 89, along the Western Shore, were buried up to the roof tops. But along the Eastern Shore, the amount of snow was more manageable. The weather was overcast, windy and cold, though there were a few breaks in the clouds. Regardless of the weather, we visited Sand Harbor beach. It was a lovely experience; throwing snowballs, climbing rocks and at rare times, nice light.

Sand Harbor in Winter -Perspective 2;
Sand Harbor Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA; APR 2023
Sand Harbor in Winter, Perspective 1;
Sand Harbor Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA; APR 2023

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A Few Birds from the Past Few Months

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Blue Jay;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2023

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Gray-cheeked Thrush;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; OCT 2023
Blue-headed Vireo;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; OCT 2023
Male House Finch;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2023
Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; AUG 2023

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Woodpeckers and a Nuthatch

by Earthwatcher, posted in Uncategorized
Brown-headed Nuthatch; Roswell
Georgia, USA; SEP 2023

A few backyard birds I photographed over the last 6 months or so.

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Female Downy Woodpecker
Roswell, Georgia, USA; OCT 2023
Female Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker
Roswell, Georgia, USA; OCT 2023
Female Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker
Roswell, Georgia, USA; OCT 2023
Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JUL 2023

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American Robin

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
American Robin
Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington, USA; NOV 2023

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The iconic bird Christmas card in the culture of the USA is “Currier and Ives” style Northern Cardinal, its bright red contrasting against a bright green holly bush capped with snow and adorned with red berries. I’ve never been anywhere that I have seen that scene in nature. A few weeks ago, I was in the Seattle area. It was a sunny day with blue skies and some American Robins were feasting on red berries from a Hawthorn tree. That’s close enough don’t you think?

To my friends and followers of the Christian faith, I wish you Merry Christmas. To my other friends and followers, I wish you Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, belated Diwali or whatever you celebrate. May we all regain peace and harmony,

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Two Chickadees

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Virginia, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Black-capped Chickadee;
Stanardsville, Virginia, USA; OCT 2023

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Carolina Chickadee;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; SEP 2023

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Short-eared Owls

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Short-eared Owl;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; NOV 2023

Some days you get lucky. My son and I were searching for birds to photograph in the state of Washington, USA. Traveling on a back road in an agricultural area, we found a group of photographers with big lenses. Of course, we had to stop. As it turned out, they were watching and photographing some Short-eared Owls that migrate into the area over winter. This was my first experience seeing Short-eared Owls and I was excited. What a blessing.

By the way, like the Long-eared Owl, it’s not the length of their actual ears that is responsible for their name. It is the length of ear-like tufts on their head.

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Short-eared Owl in Flight;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; NOV 2023
Short-eared Owl in Flight;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; NOV 2023

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Sunrise Over a Foggy Valley

by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, photography for sale, sunrise, Uncategorized, Washington
Sunrise Over Foggy Valley – Perspective 1
Rattlesnake Edge Trail Overlook, North Bend Area, Snoqualmie Region, Seattle, Washington, USA; NOV 2023

I was visiting my family in the Seattle area. One day we got up early and went to a spot with great views of mountains and a valley. The only issue was that we were in the valley and had to hike 2 miles up the mountain in order to get to the overlook.

The Rattlesnake Edge Trail is a trail cut into the side of a steep mountain lying in its angle of repose. The elevation gain over the 2 miles is 1160 feet. I’m not ashamed to say that it was a tough climb for me, but I made it. We got there about 10 minutes before sunrise.

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Sunrise Over Foggy Valley – Perspective 2
Rattlesnake Edge Trail Overlook, North Bend Area, Snoqualmie Region, Seattle, Washington, USA; NOV 2023
Sunrise Over Foggy Valley, Perspective 3
Rattlesnake Edge Trail Overlook, North Bend Area, Snoqualmie Region, Seattle, Washington, USA; NOV 2023

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Waterfalls in Autumn

by Earthwatcher, posted in Autumn, Earthwatcher, Fall, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, leaf, leaves, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Uncategorized
Brush Creek Falls, Perspective 1
Brush Creek Falls, West Virginia, USA; OCT 2023

This week I’m sharing some waterfalls dressed in their autumn colors. One, Yellow Creek Falls, I took a year ago on our trip to Great Smokey Mountains National Park. The others were taken on our recent trip to Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Looking Glass Falls is at roadside but is difficult to photograph because it is tucked away in a little grotto and it’s difficult to find a position that provides a good angle. The other falls are tucked away on short trails that require minimal effort if you can navigate rocks and roots as well as some steep descents to the riverside. We had some nice autumn colors but mostly overcast skies.

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Yellow Creek Falls in Autumn
Yellow Creek Falls Tail, US Route 129, Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA; OCT 2022
Looking Glass Creek
Looking Glass Falls, Brevard, North Carolina, USA; OCT 2023
Brush Creek Falls, Perspective 2
Brush Creek Falls, West Virginia, USA; OCT 2023
Looking Glass Falls
Brevard, North Carolina, USA; OCT 2023

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A Taste of Autumn Color

by Earthwatcher, posted in Autumn, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, leaf, leaves, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Uncategorized
Tree Surrounded by Autumn Color;
Near the Visitor Center, Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA; OCT 2023

Two weeks ago, we had the privilege of visiting Shenandoah National Park and some of the surrounding Virginia countryside. The autumn color was in the early stages of turning color. Though not at its peak, it was still wonderfully cloaked in its coat of many colors.

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Sunrise on Old Rag Mountain;
Etlan, Virginia, USA; OCT 2023
Sunrise on Old Rag Mountain, Perspective 2;
Etlan, Virginia, USA; OCT 2023
Basalt Columns;
Limberlost Trail, Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA; OCT 2023

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