Theme day: Picture of the year

The theme for January is Picture of the year 2023.  

This isn't my best picture, but it's one of the best experiences of 2023.  The eagle swooped down, scared all the little killdeers, and then flew up to a tall tree and surveyed the lake.

 

Bottoms up

This mallard was really working on whatever was below the surface.

 

Tired turtle

I don't know if he was really tired or just lazy.  But this turtle looked like he was exhausted.

 

Cormorant

Looking very regal, this cormorant was drying off in the sun.

 

Snake snack

I heard a thump and a rustling in the leaves.  I looked, thinking it was a squirrel.  But instead it was a red shouldered hawk eating a little snake.

He choked it down, looking very proud of himself.

He then flew up to a nearby tree to look for his next meal.

 

Warbler

 

We've seen a lot of these bright yellow pine warblers lately.

War games

I went to the game store Christmas shopping, and found a war zone.  It was a tournament of people playing an intricate war game.  Each player creates their game pieces and buildings.

A busy  place.