Quick Action, Saves American Avocets Chicks.

The next best time for action at the Gilbert riparian park is after the nesting. All parents must be aware that many near by birds would be happy to eat their little ones. Up most diligence is a must to get your chicks up to the size where they can defend their selves. I have been chased off many a time. How you ask? They keep flying straight for you and keep making lots of noise. If you get too close they will treat you just like the egret in this picture.

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Scary Bird, A lessor yellow footed egret.

It was a stromy night in Scottsdale the water was flowing over the dam on mckellips rd. But the next day this yellow footed lessor egret was fishing on the top of the over flowing dam and caught a fair sized blue gill fish. He begain to strut about and then did a shake out your feathers dance. It was 12:00 o'clock.

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Chat with a great blue heron.

Fishing was great today. I filled my belly by 11:00 a m and not one was too big. There was such a commotion over here I thought I would see what's up. I arrived and everyone left but you and you keep pointing your big eye my way. What's with that. How do you catch fish with that. See ya! I have to find a place for a knap. You don't talk much do you. Just click, click, click. © Tom Stanley Janca. .20 per sq. in. uf

Day of the Games, Great White Egret Day

Four great white egrets on a mudflat on a dry pond bed at the Gilbert riparian park. It's play time. Chase is the game, always fun even if you can steel a fish or maybe a feather or a leaf. No one could miss the action it was a very noisy game.

I often see a row of nicely mannered egrets spaced out properly fishing each one resecting the space of the others. However I like breeding time.

it is always more interesting when chase is played on land on water and in the air.

© Tom Stanley Janca. .20 per sq. in.

Little fawn big world

Big ears, big eyes, alert there is a good chance for this young fawn to grow up. The traffic may be his biggest challenge. I feel a kinship. He is curious. I am curious. Who am I? Who are you where do you live? Where do I live?. Can we be friends? I can be friends but I don't know about others. I raised a fawn in Oregon I loved him dearly. © Tom Stanley Janca. .20 per sq. in.

Mr.Brown Pelican

I would like you to meet Mr. Brown Pelican he became my friend. I was so disappointed when it was time to head back to Phoenix and I had no pictures of pelicans. I was standing on the pier and none was in sight. But then Mr. brown Pelican flew by and I waved my arms and yelled come on back. I want to take your picture. He looked at me and made a circle and came back and landed on the railing right next to me. We talked for a while and I took lots of pictures. He even did a little dance for me. I told him I was sorry for all the pelicans that died up in Oregon and Washington. He said I told them to go south for the winter. Well then he spread his wings and just as easy as he came he left.

Note: try standing next to the bait shop I think that will help you meet Mr. Brown Pelican. © Tom Stanley Janca. .20per sq. inch

Dragonfly on bolt.

I stuck a threaded rod into my flower pot in my back yard. Dragonflies were attracted to it like a magnet. It became the resting place for many different kinds. I set my camera on a tripod and took this picture. I edited it and printed it and I like it very much I have also sold a few that made me happy and also I could buy some more ink. © Tom Stanley Janca. .20sqin.