May Days

April showers bring May flowers!

It will be quite some time yet before carpets of wildflowers will fill our mountain meadows!  I have been thinking of them thanks to the local crocus season whose days are numbered.  I did some searching about wildflowers and learned they represent resilience, beauty and the power of nature.  I also found out that many songs have been written about them.  The words beside my watercolour painting are from a song called "Wildflowers" written by Dolly Parton.  Until the meadows are a blanket of colour, looking at my painting will have to be suffice for me. 

 

I also think migrating birds represent resilience, beauty and the power of nature as do all of Mother Natures's creatures.  After getting my vehicle serviced on the first day of May, I was ready to go again on all seasons rather than winters.  Yes I do know winter can hit hard in May!!!  On the second day of May, I dropped by the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. I captured many photos as usual yet it was these four photographs that spoke to me as I felt each face was speaking their own story!  The deer, the coyote, the Osprey and the Robin are all Mother Nature's beautiful creatures. 

On the third day of May, I paid Carburn Park another visit even though I was just there a few days prior. I am still reading "Birding for Boomers" and I am truly enjoying it.  While I am not quite in the same age bracket as the author, if I continue to be a birder then I will be prepared for what's to come with limitations and abilities for birding as I age.  The Merlin app and Audubon Bird Guide are great resources for all ages.  I used them both today.  

I knew this was a Grebe of some sort, my resources told me it was a male Horned Grebe.  

The song sounded familiar but the bird did not look like the Ruby-crowned Kinglet I saw the other day which sang the same song.  My resources told me yes this was a Ruby-crowned Kinglet yet it was a female so no ruby colouring on the crown.

This thing soared circles above me!  It was up there all high and mighty!  Thanks to my great zoom, I was able to capture many shots like this.  I was pretty sure it was an Osprey and my resources proved me right.

There was no need for using resources to ID this Red-breasted Nuthatch. I can name that tune in three notes!  It seems not that long ago, I needed all the resources available to figure out what a Nuthatch was!  

Tomorrow the forth day of May, "May the 4th be with you!"  

On the fifth day of May I plan to visit one of my favourite places.

Stayed tuned!