[birder]

Hey Don your colorful description reminds me of Thoreau and his brother's trip down a river...Some pics have to crop them a bit to upload, but some local birdlife this last week. BC Chickadee, pileated male and female she was entertaining in the berry bush, and a little mouselike Brown Creeper, was quite dark but still can see his colors.
The Great Horned Owls have been out as they nest shortly despite being winter still, and one was hooting from our big fir tree, could see his throat swell while hooting, pretty cool.