Killdeer

We have lots of baby Killdeer all around now. I never saw them last spring/summer. I tried to get picture of one but they run fast. They are not able to fly just yet. I love to watch the adult Killdeer really get into their broken wing act. Yesterday, one even ran very close to me and Tasha because we were not following it ... instead we were following the baby Killdeer. It was so funny. Yesterday I saw 2, today I saw a total of 8 ... 4 with one set of parents and 4 with another set of parents. Copy & paste the link to see what the babies look like if the link doesn't take you to the website.

http://www.birdwatching.com/stories/killdeer.html

And then along came May ...

So now that I have April updated ... I will share some of my May pictures that I have been taking. May was a very nice month, definitely showing us what spring is all about.

Sunset in Blaine. One evening found me in the heart of Blaine. This photo is overlooking the Blaine Marina toward Canada.

So, what do we have here? Upon returning from Sucia Island after the Memorial weekend, we saw that we had a visitor. A California sea lion. He/She is BIG compared to the harbor seals that we have. This sea lion (the only one here) apparently has moved on to wherever as we have not seen him/her for a week now. Another clue ... all the harbor seals have some back to the area. Sea lions eat harbor seals.

One morning I happened to capture this American Goldfinch while walking Tasha.

Click on Tad & Tina link for a few pics of the seal pup that arrived this past week. Tina did a great job getting the pictures!

What happened ... to the time? April Update in June

Wow, I can't believe it's been since March that I visited my site to update. It's been a busy 2 months. April had me traveling to Phoenix for a CLSA (contact lens conference) and yes, I did take a side excursion on a Jeep tour to the Senora desert. But I also managed to get in 13 educational hours! Whew! I had hoped for warm weather but no-o-o it chose to be cool. I still had a good time and learned a great deal!

I also flew (in April) to Greensboro, GA for 10 days to give my father in-law, Austin, respite from caretaking for Barla. Most of you know that she has Alzheimers and she is still living at home with the love of her life, Austin. What a blessing to witness such love and devotion that Austin gives to Barla. And the love she shows him ... she loves her hugs and kisses from him! They recently celebrated 53 years of marriage!

While back in GA, I took a day to drive to Columbia and surprise my sister, Miriam, for her 50th BD. She was surprised! I wished I had thought of taking a picture of her answering the door. It is a sight I will never forget! I am so glad to have celebrated this milestone with her.