
Rick Armitage
Photo Adventures 03/15/2022 - 03/17/2022
The last few days have been fun; I enjoyed the company of a shrike with a friend. Set out to see a beaver the next day, and it cooperated đŗđ

Oops didn't see you there đŗ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird."

Look at that chest pattern đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Look at that chest pattern đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Look at that chest pattern đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

OMG, that lense is huge đŗ
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

OMG, that lense is huge đŗ
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Can you hear the honk đē
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) đĻ

Can you hear the honk đē
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) đĻ

Hmm, to stay or not to stay, that is the question â
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Hmm, to stay or not to stay, that is the question â
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

đ¤ Still thinking đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

đ¤ Still thinking đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Not to stay đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Why are you so interested in me đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Shake it up, baby đ§
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Shake it up, baby đ§
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Wow, look at that tail đđ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Wow, look at that tail đđ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

That tail banded tail is incredible
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)

That tail banded tail is incredible
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)

That tail banded tail is incredible
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)

Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

It gave me the other side on the other side of the road đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

It gave me the other side on the other side of the road đ
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) aka "The Butcher Bird" đĒ

"Red"
Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) đĻ

"Red"
Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) đĻ

He yelled, over here, take my photo đˇ
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) đĩ

He yelled, over here, take my photo đˇ
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) đĩ

Lovely couple hanging together on a foggy morning.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

false turkey-tail (Stereum ostrea)

Lovely couple hanging together on a foggy morning.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Falcon at sunset đ
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

false turkey-tail (Stereum ostrea)

It looks like she might be sitting on eggs đĒē
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) đĻ

You can see the sun setting in its eye đ
American Beaver (Castor canadensis) đĻĢ

You can see the sun setting in its eye đ
American Beaver (Castor canadensis) đĻĢ

Falcon at sunset đ
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

I missed the shot of this eagle ripping the top off this muskrat hut đđŗ
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) đĻ

Mister Beaver protested my presence at first, but settled in for a photoshoot.đˇ
American Beaver (Castor canadensis) đĻĢ

Mister Beaver protested my presence at first but settled in for a photoshoot.đˇ
American Beaver (Castor canadensis) đĻĢ