Several duck species are moving through Clark County now. Here's a few from last week.
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| Canvasback drake |
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| A pair of Common Goldeneyes |
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| A comparison shot....Canvasback and Redhead drakes |
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| Redhead drake |
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| Hooded Merganser drake |
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| Lots of Redheads! |
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| Redhead pair |
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| Redhead double date |
Last Sunday evening was the "Full Snow Moonrise."
Named because of the abundance of snow in February, some North American tribes named it the Hungry Moon due to the scarce food sources and hard hunting conditions during mid-winter, while others named it Bear Moon, referring to bear cubs being born this time of year. Celtic and Old English names for the February Full Moon are Storm Moon and Ice Moon.
Regardless what you call it, the moonrise was beautiful!
For some time now, I have considered joining a local dancing witches group....the Rose City Witches. I've followed them for while on social media and have enjoyed seeing their free spirits and joy in performing the "Witch's Dance," which typically refers to the viral Wolfshäger Hexenbrut performance, a specific choreographed broom dance that originated in Germany.
I've attended a couple of their meetings/dinners, and was delighted to see that they planned to hold a "Full Moonrise" dance at the CJ Brown reservoir. Coincidentally, this is the location that David and I love the photograph the full moonrise each month as it's particularly beautiful rising and reflecting over the reservoir.
The Rose City Witches danced and celebrated as the moon rose. It was mystical, magical, liberating, and an overall mesmerizing experience!
Watching the full moon rise will never be the same. Thank you Rose City Witches!
Here's some of my favorite pics and videos from the evening....
A cool and rarely seen phenomenon from early this morning. Caught by our security cams at 6am this morning. "Light pillars" (also called "Ice Pillars") form when light from a source (such as the sun, moon, or streetlights) reflects off the horizontal surfaces of millions of tiny, plate-shaped ice crystals that are suspended in the air. These crystals act like tiny mirrors, directing the light rays toward the observer's eyes.
Good intentions, but no cooperation from the weather.
That describes this morning.
I had intentions of photographing the Full Wolf Moon setting over the CJ Brown Reservoir, but the overcast skies obscured the view.
Instead, I opted for some shots of the Buck Creek State Park Nature Center in the early morning light.
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| Great Blue Heron on a frosty fall morning. |
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| Snowy Owl at Buck Creek State Park |
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| March Full Lunar Eclipse composite |
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| Dragonhunter Dragonfly |
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| Turtle "Jenga" |
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| Buck Creek views |
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| Aurora from CJ Brown Visitor's Center |
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| Common Loon |
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| Short-Eared Owl incoming |
Some looks from our drive at Old Reid and Buck Creek State Park yesterday.
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| Cardinal Palooza! The Cardinals were feasting on Goldenrod seed pods. |
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| Northern Cardinal |
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| Horned lark |
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| Horned Larks |
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| Horned Lark |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Immature Bald Eagle |
