Pretty Birds

Just my pretty birds in my yard today.  My Flicker comes to visit me.  He brings a friend sometimes.  He is getting braver and sleeps in this tree. He looks at my camera but does not leave now.  Usually announces his arrival with a piercing call for everyone to hear.  His wings make a lovely noise.
He likes the fat and peanuts.

Oyster River and Owls

I am so sorry for my absence from blogging as I took most of October off to rest and we did travel to the Oyster River a few times.  I will include below some photos of the sky at the mouth of the Oyster River where we camped near Campbell River, B.C.