N5DRB Folding Knife

Here's a few pictures of my hand made two blade folder. Made by my nephew, N5DRB, Dennis Burton.

Small Chinook

Here you have a typical Lake Coeur d'Alene Chinook salmon. This is the only one I've ever caught. Trolling for them has not been productive for me. Many hours are spent before a hook up, so I don't do it any longer. (I've caught several Squawfish when trolling for Chinook that were as much fun!)

35 Years Ago

Bev at the creek crossing. We were hiking the ridge leading to Round Top (Engel Mtn) for a better view of the St. Joe River valley.

And here I am a bit further up the ridge, pausing for a view of the valley.

Harrier

Northern Harrier, a classy hunter. These hawks can be found in broad marshland flying low and erraticly as they scan for prey. This photo was snapped while using a Canon 350 XT and a Canon 400 mm prime lens, handheld at about 150 yards. (While visiting the Bonner's Ferry, Idaho National Wildlife Refuge.)

Time to Eat!

Osprey with lunch!

Nesting Great Blue Heron. Each spring in May the racous squawking and chatter begins to emanate from Silvertip Ridge overlooking the Benewah Marshland and Lake. These long-legged and long-necked birds have established a rookery on the lower slope of this steep sided ridge. I estimate upwards of 50 nesting pairs of Great Blue Herons lay claim to upper lofts of old growth yellow pine and fir along the ridgetop. I go there in early May each year to observe and take photos and watch the crows and ravens ply their skills at stealing eggs from the Heron nests.

Frank, here is that little swamp bird I was telling you about. A small, secretive bird of freshwater marshes, the Sora is the most common and widely distributed rail in North America. Its distinctive descending whinny call can be easily heard from the depths of the cattails, but actually seeing the little marsh-walker is much more difficult.