Mars and Moon Conjuncture

 This morning just before sunrise, Mars was easily visible in alignment with the crescent Moon. 

And the full image including Venus......

Moonbow and Orion

 A moonbow last night about midnight....likely due to moonlight reflecting through ice crystals very high in the night sky.

The clear, cold winter sky gave a good look at the Orion Constellation...and especially the three aligned stars that make up Orion's Belt.

Three pics....as seen, with labels on stars, and superimposed with the Orion Constellation on the third image to show the the Hunter.

Belted Kingfisher Diving

 I watched this female Belted Kingfisher at CJ Brown today.