I heard crows calling and went outside with my camera hoping there was a good reason for their commotion. As hoped, there was a great horned owl just off the path in the woods. 

I heard a mob of crows carrying on in the woods. So I grabbed my camera and entered the path near where the crows were gathering. As suspected, there was this beautiful owl perched in the tree. 

For World Migratory Bird Day this October (and also the eBird Big Day), SLU Birders took a trip to Indian Creek Nature Center. We had a great time! There was a huge amount of Rusty and Red-winged Blackbirds, and lots of waterfowl. The weather was beautiful and it was the perfect day for birding. 

The SLU Birders club went out on the Sandbanks trail for a relaxing fall birding walk. We didn't see much, but the fall colors were spectacular! The contrast of the evergreen trees with the deciduous understory is beautiful. We did see this cute Downy Woodpecker and I was able to snap a few photos. 

I spotted this beautiful tree swallow stretching his wings while guarding the nest box in our vegetable garden. 

I was in my garden when a chipmunk ran over my feet! It was being chased by this stoat. I followed the chase along the garden fence and captured this still of a stoat in flight! 

I heard a rustling in the fruit trees and looked over to find a pair of young racoons eating apples. They ate apples until they fell asleep in each others arms. 

I was on my morning walk when I happened upon this encounter between a doe and a pair of redwinged blackbirds. 

This doe was walking through the field with her fawn when she stumbled on a red winged blackbird nest.