Pilgrim at Fish Creek — Walking with Aki

The little dog and I rush out the door again, again wanting to see the Fish Creek delta while the morning light is still good. Okay, that was a human-centric statement. While I wanted to see the delta washed by the kind of light captured by Flemish painters, Aki would have preferred a sleep in. […] …

Fish Out Of The Water! — Through Open Lens

F/10.0, 1/400, ISO 250. Common Terns How do birds fly? They just wing it! Interesting Fact: Common Terns nest in colonies on the ground in areas with loose sand, gravel, shell, or cobble pebbles typically less than 350 feet from the water. They tend to choose areas with scattered, low-growing vegetation to provide cover for …

Easter Is The Only Time Of The Year When It’s Perfectly Safe To Put All Your Eggs In One Basket. — Through Open Lens

Happy Easter Everyone! F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 250. Desert Cottontail Rabbit What did the Easter Egg say to the boiling water? It’s going to take awhile to get me hard I just got layed by some chick! Interesting Fact: Many desert animals prey on cottontails, including birds of prey, mustelids, the coyote, the bobcat, the lynx, […] …

Western Scrub Jay — nature has no boss

Blue blue sky and a bright blue bird. Western Scrub Jay keeping a watchful eye on us as she enjoyed an afternoon snack. For the next couple of weeks we will be posting some of our favorite posts from the past as we take a small respite from the digital world. via Western Scrub Jay — …

Birds of Georgetown: Woodpeckers — The Georgetown Metropolitan

https://www.youtube.com/embed/TLJCSSIQ1fI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent This week on Birds of Georgetown, GM is exploring woodpeckers. Woodpeckers, for those not old enough to remember a certain famous cartoon, get their name from how they strike trees with their beak to find bugs to eat. Here in DC there are a few varieties you might see. (Although typically you hear them …