In the canal by my home, there are a couple of duck moms who appear to have banded together to share the duties of caring for their large number of ducklings (see one adult on each side of the group of kids). You’ll need to click for the larger version, and even then the mom on the right side is well camouflaged. There are FOURTEEN ducklings!
I found a trail that lets you walk right up to the shore of the Columbia River (it wasn’t all that hidden, admittedly, I just hadn’t taken that trail before). It was lovely.
I don’t know who placed these river rocks into the dead tree alongside the Columbia River, but I bet we’d get along great.
A while back I got, on a whim, a sack of birdseed that supposedly finches love. We have a lot of finches around so I hung it and waited for them to flock towards the feast.
This did not happen.
After a while I decided to hang it in a different location. And finally we spotted a finch on it, snacking away! And dang if it wasn’t a truly truly GOLDfinch. I squealed like a small child.
@KellyOSullivan 