Three Little Goslings

Three little goslings

Standing alert by parent

Quite adorable

Solitary oak

Solitary oak

Grows freely in the field

Magnificent tree

More signs of spring

                         

Yet more signs of spring

The branch of a maple tree

Bringing forth new leaves

Shouting spring!

Pink apple blossoms

Richly robing tree branches

Shouting loudly spring!

Peached Grackle

Piercing yellow eyes

Grackle perched on willow

Iridescent head

Follow the leader

Follow the leader

Goslings close by both parents

Guarded front and back

Tamarack needles

Tamarack needles

Spring fresh on the tree branches

It's a new year's growth

Flying in the rain

Flying in the rain

Like water off a duck's back

These geese soldier on.

Spring stroll in the park

Spring stroll in the park

Amidst blooming crab apple

What could be finer?

New life

Spring bringing new life

What once appeared a dead limb

Now emerges green

American Goldfinch

Perched among blossoms

An American Goldfinch

Adds to the beauty

Pausing for Portrait

Goose grazing on grass

Quickly pausing for portrait

Without beak wiping

Loving weeds

Some people hate weeds

These goslings find them tasty

Come visit my yard

Hoping

I hope for apples

Rabbit hopes for vegetables

We are both hopeful

Bleeding Hearts

Just out of vision

Standing near the backyard line

Bleeding hearts reside

Suddenly captured

Swimming without care

A beak pierces the water

Suddenly captured

Ten little ducklings

Ten little ducklings

Closely following their mom

Eager to explore

Crabapple blossoms

Crabapple blossoms

What a way to start the day!

Morning at the park.

Chirping loud and strong

Male cardinal perched

Boldly in the brightest red

Chirping loud and strong

Role modeling

Role modeling starts

Grazing on grass together

Gosling turning gooose

Tulip ballet dancing

Tulip springs to life

Joyfully ballet dancing

In total stillness

Cardinal nest building

A scrap of plastic

Recovered by the cardinal

Nest material

Amsterdam souvenir

Simple elegance

An Amsterdam souvenir

Free standing tulip

A whole new world

A whole new world

Awaiting two young goslings

So much to explore!

Morning Sunshine

Good morning sunshine

Lightening up and charging

All of creation

Tulips in the sun

Tulips in the sun

Signaling the start of spring

Let us all rejoice!