As of this post (August 25, 2020) I’m still waiting for Nikon to repair my primary birding lens that they’ve had since July 10, 2020. Today I received an email that the part they need for repairs is due in on August 27 and that they will expedite the repair. I will have been without the lens for at least SEVEN weeks and therefore haven’t been able to generate many photos that meet my standards.

However, I have taken several photos that I’ll share. This raccoon, a regular visitor to the yard, paid us a visit on July 31, 2020.

This is a Cedar waxwing that has apparently been an almost daily visitor since early August. Waxwings are generally quite gregarious, but this one shows up only by itself. It may be one of an unmated or mated pair. I’m really disappointed that I haven’t had my good lens as I could have gotten much better photos.

More raccoon photos, probably of the same raccoon, taken August 19, 2020.

And finally, one of two Townsend’s chipmunks that are regular visitors to the yard, this one photographed on August 23, 2020.

I’m hoping that by sometime in early September I’ll be back photographing birds. I hope you’ll return for a visit!