Last night we had the first hard killing frost of the season. Today was a rare sunny one for a change. When the clouds lifted this morning, the snow was visible a third of the way down the mountain sides! We took a drive to enjoy the good sun, and spotted this female Spruce Grouse picking grit along the side of a gravel road. She blends in as well with the background as the warbler above.
A close up shot reveals she has beautiful feather patterns.
A Steller's Jay sunning himself.
Oh my, what difference your climate compared to mine! The Spruce Grouse indeed has striking feather pattern! I've never seen one before. And the Steller's Jay. What contrast of the impending frost and the last of the Sunflowers of the Summer! Thanks Gary for the wonderful pictures.
Wow the Spruce Goose is indeed beautiful!
The Steller's look so handsome behind the sunflower!
She is beautiful Gary!!
I got this pic of a Robin and some unknown/unidentifiable(for now anyways) thrushes. Please feel free to ID the unknowns!
A bit early....I have to leave for awahile..but do join here on the new thread! http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1041487/
This message was edited Sep 24, 2009 9:10 AM
