The white-winged dove is a year round resident, but some migrate along the gulf coast in winter. Some birds have strayed as far as Maine and Alaska. White-Winged Doves are hunted in Texas and Mexico much like the mourning dove that is hunted throughout the United States. Despite being hunted, both bird populations continue to flourish, and their mournful call can be heard throughout their range. The squirrel us another year round resident presented as a bonus. The color is better in download.

The Snake River has begun its annual runoff with the resulting high water, tons of debris carried down river and so on. I went to the actual Falls of Idaho Falls yesterday afternoon to see what photographs I might take of the runoff.
From the bridge crossing the river on Broadway Street in the downtown area I spotted this Cormorant swimming along the river before it went over the falls. I got a decent photograph from a long distance with my Sony RX10IV using 600mm. I took some other photos far off up the river of the Mormon Temple and then took a look back at the Cormorant. It was standing on top of some log debris with its out stretched wings doing the Bald Eagle routine of being our National Bird. Then came numerous photos of this Cormorant doing the Bald Eagle routine. I hope you like these.

Dennis