A Great Egret scratching and preening.

Snowy Egret lands close to a Black-necked Stilt

It’s nice to come home after a trip and find one of the Bald Eagles at its usual place in Glendale Ponds.

A Great Egret looks for a good fishing spot at Glendale Ponds.

One of my winning photos for World Photography Day. I don’t compete, but this photo has won multiple awards in photography circles. Wood Ducks at a wildlife zoo.

Great Blue Heron. Although the water is low in this pond, it is perfect for catching fish for the herons and egrets.

I will be leaving for the Seattle area for about 12 days. If I get any nature shots I will be sure to post. But no matter what, I will be back and I appreciate all of you who follow me. The number continues to grow and I am most grateful.

My first trip to Alaska in 2004, my first DSLR, and yet my most memorable of the five trips I made there. A Bald Eagle rests on an ice berg before taking off across the water.