Monday, February 4, 2013

Nature Notes

Early February

Largest square: juvenile snowy owl atop a spruce tree. Snowy owls are still here but will leave soon for the Arctic to breed.

Moving clockwise: a female cardinal on a spruce branch, frost and snow on dried milkweed pods, sun going down during a snow squall, ice crystals on ice and ice and slowing water in a local stream.

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27 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlFebruary 4, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    lovely snowy and cardinal. :)

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  2. Elizabeth EdwardsFebruary 4, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    the lady cardinal sure is bright - those colors are great! ( :

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  3. JoyfulFebruary 4, 2013 at 7:50 PM

    A lovely collage to start the cold month of February. Happy week ahead!

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  4. A Garden of ThreadsFebruary 4, 2013 at 7:50 PM

    I have not seen a Snowy Owl in years, what a great find.

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  5. Grandma Barb's This and ThatFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    Beautiful snow owl. I've never seen one. They don't usually come this far south, but my daughter said they have seen one at their farm in SW Minnesota.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    Love that collage... is that a snowy owl?

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  7. CarverFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:37 PM

    Beautiful shots. I'm so envious of your owl shot. I've seen a few owls but have never managed to photograph them.

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  8. RandyFebruary 4, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    I really love the owl shot.

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  9. LONDONLULUFebruary 4, 2013 at 9:18 PM

    That is gorgeous - your wildlife captures are amazing, but I really love the milkweed pods!

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  10. StephanieFebruary 5, 2013 at 12:21 AM

    Pretty collage.

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  11. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 5, 2013 at 2:02 AM

    Gorgeous birds!You prepared a beautiful collage!
    Léia

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  12. cieldequimperFebruary 5, 2013 at 2:12 AM

    Another one that would make a wonderful winter greetings card. Love the stream!

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  13. The CrankyFebruary 5, 2013 at 2:57 AM

    Beautiful collage; love the ice 'flowers'!

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  14. LeoraFebruary 5, 2013 at 6:52 AM

    Cool that you get visits from snowy owls. A lovely cardinal! The photo of the dried milkweed pods is quite artsy.

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  15. HalcyonFebruary 5, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    That little lady cardinal is pretty. Hope your week is off to a good start.

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  16. JoriFebruary 5, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Fabulous! That cardinal is so pretty!

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  17. LauraFebruary 5, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    such a lovely series!

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  18. BarbFebruary 5, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    Beautiful shots. It looks so clean, crisp and cold up your way today.

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  19. Gail DixonFebruary 5, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    These are so wonderful. The snowy owl is a treat. What a beauty!

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  20. ???February 5, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    Love the snowy owl, all fluffed up.

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  21. LowellFebruary 5, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Okay, you need to branch out into professional nature photography. Amazing. I've never seen a snowy owl and that's beautifully captured. I've never seen a female Cardinal that looks like this one. You're very good!

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  22. KusumFebruary 5, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    Oh thats a beautiful collage. I like the milkweed pods and the ice crystal the most!

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  23. NatureFootstepFebruary 5, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    great choise of subjects for NatureNotes. :)

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  24. eileeninmdFebruary 5, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    I always enjoy your Nature Notes mosaics. This one is beautiful. The Snowy Owl is gorgeous!

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  25. KarenFebruary 5, 2013 at 6:53 PM

    Lovely wintery scenes. The ice crystals are really great.

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  26. Rambling WoodsFebruary 7, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    Oh my a SNOWY owl! What a treat!!! I love the collage..thank you for adding this into this week's Nature Notes...Michelle

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  27. Susan AndersonFebruary 11, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    You have a talent for capturing nature. I appreciate it.

    =)

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