Friday, March 15, 2013

JUANITA BAY #3

These Bufflehead are hard to catch.  
My impression has been that they are black and white, like Holstein ducks.
With the sun highlighting their black feathers, I saw  iridescent purples and greens: 






Last year's abode of a Bullock's Oriole: 
"The wearin' 'o the green!"  Such a brilliant shade, and this moss variety stays the same color all year 'round:

Last year's alder cones and this year's new willow catkin: