April First Cdp theme day--cobblestones

There are still two short streets in Stanwood with the original (mostly) brickwork.  Not quite cobble stones.  to view more April theme day images go to
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Nothing but blue.........Sky Watch

 The last few days nothing but gray skies and rain but before that beautiful blue and the eagles were across the road posing for us.  MB

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Backyard Birding

 Red winged Blackbird---He was trilling mightily, singing his heart out and who showed up but a trio of female Red winged Blackbirds.

 His harem.  Aren't they pretty too.

 The little Pine Siskin was all alone and munching happily.

 The female Downy Woodpecker and.....I knew it  and was reminded of my forgetfulness.  Thanks....

 The Male Downy Woodpecker..

 The tiny Chestnut-backed Chickadee---Cute!

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A very neat barn.....

Just down the road from my house.  There is a cute little empty house on the property but the fellow next door owns it and runs a cow/calf operation there.. I tried to get the cows in the pic but couldn't.  there are several new calves.  I added a pic of the cows.

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In a shop window

 Statue in courtyard reflected in shop window.

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Cool NW fence for Friday Fences

Love this fence--well in two parts here.  A fence and big gate  in Downtown Seattle.

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The Mighty Merlin

 This little Falcon (Falco columbarius) called a Merlin was hanging out in the apple orchard scoping out our bird feeders which of course were empty of all the birds.  They know a predator when they see one.   He stayed awhile looking for lunch and then departed.

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Barn Charm

 The barn may be wide open but it is still standing and the cows don't mind.

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More birds at the feeder and Eagle time

 Sweet little Black Capped Chickadee

 Crazy Stellar Jay.  Washington's Blue Jay

 Eagle in a Doug Fir tree across the road

Eagle on piling at Edison Slough

Tomato Soup Sky for sky Watch

 All week we have had rain and gray skies so this is one I took last week.  I took this from the road from my house looking west with the sun setting over Port Susan Bay. 

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Lunch time..........all day long....

The birds are thick around the feeders.  Rain, snow and/or sunshine.
This little guys are female Red-Winged Blackbirds.

This is a Mourning Dove waiting, waiting, waiting.  They clean up the seeds on the ground.

Male Red-Winged Blackbird

Varied thrush

Blue (Stellar) Jay stretching for the seed.  Below is a Red tail Hawk pondering what he will have for lunch.

My favorite the Dark-eyed Junco.  Actually at the table.  LOL

3 Nights of the Moon

 Monday's Moon--

 Monday's Moon later on

 Tuesdays Moon hiding behind branches and then

covered by the mist.........

Wednesdays Moon peeking out from the clouds and ever since then we have had rain.

Apricot Sky~~~~~~~~~~~Sky Watch

 Sunset Tuesday night.  Looking across Skagit Valley over Skagit Bay.  I thought the color and the size of the sun were awesome.  The sun looked huge.

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The old and the new

 This old guy is just around the corner from here and the new one is on down the road.  Change happens.

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Winter sky over Padilla Bay

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