A Standoff Looking like a couple of welterweight boxers in a pre-fight arena, a Red-breasted Nuthatch [left] and a Dark-eyed Junco [right] aggressively confront one another by threat posturing. For the moment it seemed a standoff. ~ Anecdote and Red-breasted Nuthatch/Dark-eyed Junco capture, A Standoff © Jerry L. Ferrara
Watery Whispers Shadows grow long at the day’s end. It is a time to wait and watch. While some forest entities seek nighttime shelter, others prepare for crepuscular and nocturnal activities. The latter’s machinations are at times hidden from view. Nonetheless, if one patiently looks close there are signs that are extant in revealing the secret actors. For instance, on the marge of a woodland pond near our home, there are times that tranquil tremors mysteriously radiate from one point near the water’s edge. The concentric ‘watery whispers’ indicate an unseen presence. Eventually the perturbations’ author reveals itself and a Muskrat emerges from its bank burrow on its way to an eventide foraging venture. ~ Anecdote and Muskrat capture, Watery Whispers © Jerry L. Ferrara
Coming Soon Being absent during winter, the perky Savannah Sparrow will soon return to our local fields and pastures. ~ Anecdote and Savannah Sparrow capture, Coming Soon © Jerry L. Ferrara
The Look A pair of Western Grebe in courtship. ~ Anecdote and Western Grebe capture, The Look © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Quick Crimson-eyed Glance The other day I came across this handsome male Spotted Towhee, an 8-inch long native New World sparrow. Preceding the encounter I heard it rummaging around in the duff under some bushes. When it popped out and up onto a nearby rock outcrop, it provided an ephemeral opportunity for making the portrait. It gave a quick crimson-eyed glance before briskly dashing away. ~ Anecdote and Spotted Towhee capture, A Quick Crimson-eyed Glance © Jerry L. Ferrara
The Gymnast While testing and checking camera and lens combinations in preparation for an upcoming trip, I caught this Chestnut-backed Chickadee at the seed cylinder performing a ‘one-footed’ acrobatic stunt. The chickadee is quite the gymnast! ~ Anecdote and Chestnut-backed Chickadee, The Gymnast © Jerry L. Ferrara
Tom Caught this Tom turkey in a pose the other day with snow still on the ground. Time is moving forward and the light cycle is changing fast. ~ Anecdote and Wild Turkey capture, Tom © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Dynamic Harmonic Subtle came the morn as a magnificent pair of Moose gracefully marched the marsh. Dayspring, mist and overwhelmingly total silence all oscillated in a dynamic harmonic. ~ Anecdote and Moose capture, A Dynamic Harmonic © Jerry L. Ferrara from Wild North Idaho: Photos and Reflections
The Eye is Tight The eye is tight on a landing spotWhile talons clutch and relinquish notAlight it will, the noble beastComes it to rest where it will feast ~ Poem and Bald Eagle capture, The Eye is Tight © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Crest of White A crest of whiteMakes quite a sightFor a feathered crownAdds to the gown… of a White-crowned Sparrow’s garb ~ Poem and White-crowned Sparrow capture, A Crest of White © Jerry L. Ferrara