Sometimes you just have to scratch that itch . . .

While observing sandhill cranes forage along the marsh, a Red-winged Blackbird took flight from a nearby reed. I don't know, that patch on the wings seems more orange than red to me, what do you think? I guess Red-winged has a better ring to it than Orange-winged . . .

Great Blue Heron family high up in their nest, trying to stay cool on a hot spring day. The middle baby is sportin' quite the hip hairdo, a la Cameo; perhaps getting ready to belt out a rendition of "Word Up"!

It was the girls' night out, so the Bufflehead Ladies thought they would show the Bufflehead Boys just how to really fly in a tight formation . . .

The Eye of the Loon . . .

When a gust of wind from the west makes your hair day go from bad to worse . . .