Not to be Outdone

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dayphoto

The city of Delta is the winter home to many Canadian Geese,

They are thick along the Gunnison River’s banks

and in the waters of the Confluence Lake.

One thing I have noticed, very few of the geese are coming out to our fields, (they used to), but now with the Sand Hill Cranes here, it seems the geese are staying ‘in town’ and letting the cranes be the country birds. 🙂

Along with the Canada Geese are lots of Mallard Ducks, of which I wasn’t able to get a photo of

And a Bald Eagle.

The Bald Eagle hunts along these banks, looking for the ducks…just the right size for a swoop and kill….yummm lunch!

Terry and I haven’t seen the Eagle in action, but people who live and work along the river has seen the Eagle making a very swift dive and hauling off a duck.

I think, if I were a duck I would look for a different place to spend some time. Trying to hide in with geese is just NOT working!

For the geese this is just right…no hunting in town! HA! HA!

Linda

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Dayphoto

Linda

The CC Building in Delta, Colorado

Clifton to Delta in a Combine

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Dayphoto

Finally I was able to get the photos off my phone and onto the computer.

Instead of putting all the pictures onto this blog I am just showing you Terry fueling up, getting ready to leave Clifton.

fueling-up

And the scary drive down the main four-lane highway to Delta. Here a semi is passing the combine. Terry is on the shoulder…

The combine is large but driving on the highway with a semi next to it makes the combine look like a baby.

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Boy, I’m glad that job trip is over!

On the Back Road from Cedaredge to Delta, Colorado

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Dayphoto

Then on the way home, we drove the ‘back road’ from Cedaredge into Delta, where a wonderland exists for dirt back riders, and other people who like to play on these barren hills.