Saturday, November 6, 2021

Saturday's Critters # 412

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Hello and happy Saturday!

 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

I am sharing some images from our recent trip to Letchworth State Park, Mt Morris Dam controls the flow of the Genesee River, overlooks the Letchworth Canyon also known as the Grand Canyon of the East.

1. Letchworth State Park qualifies as one of the Audubon's Important Bird Areas. The open water below the dam has been known to attract over 2,000 Canada Geese in the winter. Other birds seen around the dam were the Turkey Vultures. 


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2.  More than 30 Wood Warbler species have been recorded in the park with 25 of the warblers being confirmed breeders. 




3. A view from the Great Bend scenic overlook.




4. We watched this Bald Eagle during our stop at the Great Bend Overlook. 




5. Some scenes from the Letchwork State Park, Inspiration Point, A distant view of the Upper Falls and bridge and views of the canyon walls. 




6. I found this Dark-eyed Junco in a bush off the trail between the Middle and Upper Falls. Other birds we saw in the park were the Blue Jays, White-breasted Nuthatches and American Robins. 




7. Below are views of the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls.



This trip was more for the views of the waterfalls, leaf peeping and scenic overlooks at the Letchworth State Park. I was lucky finding a few birds during our 3night a 4 day trip. 



I am also linking up to Anni's blog party found here I'd Rather B Birding   Anni always has some beautiful birds to be seen on her blog, check it out!



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Thanks to all my visitors and for your comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves critters and has linked up their critter post.

124 comments:

  1. That looks like a beautiful place and wonderful bird life.

    best…mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you Mae! It was nice to visit a new area and a great state park.
      Take care, enjoy your day!

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  2. Hi Eileen,
    I enjoyed your photos from your recent trip to Letchworth State Park. Very cool that the Park qualifies as one of the Audubon's Important Bird Areas. So interesting to me ... I had not heard about the Grand Canyon of the East. Wow, the falls are magnificent!

    Thank you for sharing and hosting Saturday's Critters. Last weekend I went up to Bellingham, Washington ... bet you have been there. It's a nice little city and attracts a lot of retired folks. I went for 3 walks along the South Bay Trail and added a few pics to todays post on John's Island. Speaking of pics, you are my inspiration to put together the collages. Thanks again for all you do in the blogosphere. Wishing you and yours a happy weekend and week ahead.
    John

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    1. Thank you John! You did a great job creating your collages, Mt Rainier is a beautiful view. The South Bay trail looks beautiful and your Seattle walks have lovely views. Hubby and I have been to Bellingham, on the way to Whatcom Falls Park, Mt Baker and we did a loop around the Cascades. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for your comment, link and visit.

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  3. Breathtaking view of the waterfall. Nice sighting of the Great Bend and birds. Thank you for hosting. Happy weekend.

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    1. Thank you Nancy!
      Take care, have a happy weekend!

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  4. The views are great! Like the Great bend and waterfall pics. Dark-eyed Junco is a handsome bird.

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    1. Thanks so much for the link and comment.
      Have a great day and a happy new week!

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  5. What a wonderful place to visit with magnificent scenery Eileen. Isn't God's nature wonderful and we are so blessed to be able to go to these places to enjoy it. I am very impressed at how many Warblers are in that area. Thanks for hosting, take care and have a lovely weekend.

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    1. Thank you Margaret! It is great to find these parks where the warblers are breeding, they have a beautiful habitat.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  6. The Falls are just magnificent! What makes the Canada Geese different from other geese?

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    1. Thank you Angie!
      Take care, have a happy weekend!

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  7. Interesting trip. Have a great weekend Eileen

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    1. Thank you for the visit and comment.
      Take care, have a happy weekend!

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  8. Hello Eileen,

    The lake, the Great Bend Overlook, and the other falls was very beautiful. The birds was pretty too.
    Take care, and have a great weekend!

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    1. Thank you Marit!
      The falls were beautiful to see!
      Take care, have a happy weekend!

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  9. That incredible. Not just the birds and the flying eagle, also the beautiful scenery and the rushing water. I am so glad to be able to link up this time with the Girl and Her Cat. Thank you!

    -Soma

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    1. Thank you Soma!
      I appreciate the Girl and her cat link and your comment.
      Have a happy day and a great weekend!

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    1. Thank you for the link and comment.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  11. An amazing place!
    Love the photos of the Canadian Geese, I usually go to the Bolsena lake where a colony of these birds live. They are friendly, every time I feed them.
    Thanks for sharing such beautiful pictures.

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    1. Thank you for the comment and visit.
      The geese can be friendly, especially if you have food for them.
      Have a great weekend!

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    1. Thank you Cloudia, for the link and comment.
      Have a great weekend!

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  13. What a big surprise to watch the Bald Eagle just in front of the waterfall!
    The shot is worth the post.
    Happy weekend, Eileen and stay safe!

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    1. Thank you Luisella!
      It is always a treat to see the Bald Eagle.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  14. Hari Om
    The falls were well worth the travelling for - and are as much part of nature as any birds, so totally fine to blog!!! YAM xx

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    1. Thank you Yam! I did look for the birds, most stayed high in the tree tops.
      The waterfalls were beautiful! Take care, have a happy weekend!

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  15. Hello Elieen,:=) What incredible views! Your waterfall images are all beautiful, and a lovely rainbow shot. Impressive Great Bend scenic overlook where you took great shots of the Bald Eagle. Lovely long distance shot of the Dam birds,...sorry I'll rephrase that,:=) Lovely long distance shot of he birds in the water, and the Dark eyed Junco.
    Thank you for a wonderful post, and for hosting.

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    1. Thank you Sonjia! We did have a great trip, the waterfalls and views were beautiful.
      I was able to find a few species of birds. Take care, have a happy weekend!

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  16. Um passeio maravilhoso,Eileen e adorei a curva do rio. Beleza das cataratas e bom ver pássaros livremente a voar! beijos, ótimo fim de semana! chica

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    1. Thank you Chica!
      We enjoyed our little road trip, the scenery is beautiful.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  17. Great photos!
    Beautiful scenery!
    Have a blessed day!

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    1. Thank you Lea!
      It is nice to see some different scenery for a change.
      Have a happy weekend!

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  18. Great photos, and beautiful views. Have a wonderful day and weekend.

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  19. We camped several times in Letchworth State Park when my daughter was just a little girl. Happy memories.

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    1. Thank you David!
      It is a beautiful state park!
      Have a happy weekend!

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  20. wow, that is a place worth visiting for sure. Both stunning nature and waterfalls and great birding as well. Cant be much better then this. Thanks for sharing and wish you a great week :)

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    1. Thank you Monica! We enjoyed our trip!
      Have a happy weekend!

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  21. Hi Eileen. Super photos of super views. What a great trip that was. The Bald Eagle 🦅 is simply majestic against that backdrop. Take care and enjoy your weekend ☺️.

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    1. Thank you Phil! It is always a treat to see the Eagles.
      Have a happy weekend!

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  22. A beautiful place with lots of wonderful wildlife, Eileen!

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  23. PS: Thank you for hosting, Eileen! Have a great new week.

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  24. The Inspiration Falls are inspiring! What a great name. Wonderful seeing all your birds, too. Thanks for hosting. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Thank you Jenn! It is a beautiful park to visit, so many lovely scenic overlooks.
      Happy weekend to you!

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  25. ...Eileen, you enjoyed a beautiful spot just down the road from me. Letchworth is a fabulous place in many respects. Thanks for hosting the party, enjoy your week ahead.

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    1. Thank you Tom! Letchworth is a beautiful park, we enjoyed our visit.
      Have a great weekend!

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  26. The waterfalls are gorgeous and how amazing to capture the rainbow. Love that you watched an Eagle and saw so many beautiful things. It's fun to take trips like this and share the pics! Happy Saturday!

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    1. Thank you Diane! It is fun going on trips again!
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  27. The falls are amazing, beautifully captured!

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    1. Thank you for the visit and comment.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  28. It looks like a lovely area for a get-away, Eileen! I saw a Junco a couple of days ago and that always means that winter is coming!

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    1. Thank you RedPat!
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  29. How lovely! I always love seeing views of falls! And an eagle flew lower than you were, so you captured him against trees rather than sky. Well done.

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    1. Thank you Barbara! We love visiting any waterfalls.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  30. that "great bend overlook" appears to be a great spot and it sure was given the proper name!! the bald eagle is gorgeous, what a great place to watch it. i must look closely for my junco's, i thought it was a little early to see them. it's great to be out and about these days, getting a little closer to normal life. i was not able to link in, i have a post if you have the time to link me in!!

    many thanks for hosting eileen, have a great weekend!!

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    1. Thank you Debbie! I linked up your post, much appreciated for the critters.
      The Junco's and the WT Sparrows have arrived here.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  31. The birds, falls, the "bend" and the idea of the successful breeding going on ...such great things. The juncos have moved through here mostly and moved on.

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    1. Thank you Jocelyn! I had a quick view of a Junco here.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  32. What a beautiful place ~ The Bend ~ love the eagle in flight and awesome photography of the falls and our feathered friends ~ Xo

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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    1. Thank you Carol, for the link and comment.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  33. What beautiful photos of your trip you have taken Eileen.
    The view of the Great Bend is really scenic.
    I really like the waterfalls.
    Would you mind posting my link, I can't do it myself.
    I wish you a nice weekend.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. Thank you Irma! I wish you a happy weekend too!

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  34. Good morning Eileen lovely jaunt you took us on today and the name inspiration did not disappoint either. Outstanding views, and the falls and rainbow all more bonus points and highlighting such a wonderful nature for all, critters especially here. Enjoy you weekend.

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    1. Thank you Karen!
      The park was beautiful, we did enjoy our trip!
      Have a happy weekend!

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  35. I am sad that we didn’t get to meet up, while you were at Letchworth. Good pictures of the waterfalls and birds.

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    1. Thank you Linda!
      Yes, it is sad we could not meet up . The park was beautiful.
      Have a great weekend!

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  36. A great place for bird watching and beautiful scenery! Thank you for this latest Saturday Critters Eileen, always enjoyable! Have a great day and week ahead.

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    1. Thank you Denise!
      Take care, enjoy your weekend.

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  37. Gran viaje disfrutando de esa maravillosa naturaleza. Buenas fotos del ágila volando Eileen y preciosa la catarara.
    Os deseo un buen fin de semana.
    Un abrazo.

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    1. Laura, thank you for the comment.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend.

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  38. Whoa, these waterfalls - beautiful. One of my sporadic views of an animal. Thanks for hosting:)
    Emille (former: Jesh)

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  39. Beautiful nature has been kind to us, to see such detail, fantastic. The Dark-eyed Junco is one my favourites Eileen.

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    1. Hello Bob, thank you the comment.
      Take care, enjoy your weekend.

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  40. That view of the Great Bend is astonishing.

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  41. Wow what a beautiful place. My favorite it number 7 - the collage.

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    1. Thank you Karen!
      The 3 waterfalls are beautiful.
      Have a happy day!

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  42. Looks like an amazing place to visit. Such dramatic views. Love it!

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  43. HI Eileen, what a beautiful waterfall, I'd love to see that one for sure. Its so great that Warblers have that awesome spot for Breeding. I won't see a Junco till the end of the month but I look forward to their arrival. Happy Weekend.

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    1. Thank you Sondra!
      I am hearing and seeing a few Juncos in my area.
      Happy birding, enjoy your new week ahead.

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  44. Great photos. I especially like that last collage. Gorgeous!

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  45. Such beautiful landscaping on this trip. I loved seeing the bald eagle soaring freely in the air with gorgeous backdrop. You see what's perfect and share so much!!

    Thank you for stopping by to add your link from here for all of us at IRBB.

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    1. Thank you Anni!
      Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!!

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  46. So many species of wood warbler! I have seen only Japanese bush warbler. The Great Bend would make me feel thrilled what’s next scenic view. The rainbow on the waterfall is fantastic. Have a nice week.

    Yoko

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    1. Thank you Yoko!
      Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!!

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  47. Hello Eileen,
    What a nice pictures. Great to see that bridge and waterfall.
    Fantastic.

    Have a nice day.
    Greetings, Marco

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    1. Thank you Marco!
      Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!!

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  48. at first glance i read levenworth state park. lol... those waterfalls are magnificent. wow

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    1. Thank you Sandra! The waterfalls were wonderful.
      Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!!

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  49. I agree with Sandra. WHile you know how I feel about birds, let alone Eagles, those waterfalls are spectacular...absolutely breathtaking in my book, Eileen!!...jp

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    1. Thank you JP!
      The waterfalls were spectacular.
      Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!!

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  50. Wonderful, dear Eileen, I love waterfalls - and I didn't know there is a "Grand Canyon of the East", so I learned something new again! Nice that you were able to spot some birds too!
    I can only offer you two horses (in the famous Vienna Prater) this time, but at least ;-)
    All the best from Austria
    Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2021/11/mit-tina-und-goga-durch-wien-teil-1.html

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    1. Thank you Traude! I enjoyed your tour of Vienna and the horses.
      Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!!

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  51. What a gorgeous place! I used to say I "collected" waterfalls (in photos) becaue we always went out of our way to find them. These ones are beautiful. And as always yu find wonderful birds wherever you go!

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    1. Hello Sallie,
      Hubby and I like to find and collect waterfalls too. The birds are harder to find.
      Take care, have a great new week!

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  52. Hello Eileen
    I enjoyed seeing all of your photographs, but my favourites today were the wonderful falls.
    I hope you've had a good weekend, my good wishes for the week ahead.

    All the best Jan

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  53. Dearest Eileen; I LOVE these pictures of waterfalls and collage ♬  Nature always warms our minds, isn't it. To tell the truth, I've never seen one, probably p;-) Wishing to be able to see one during my late life, haha.
    I do always appreciate you share your followers your grand nature and kindness.
    So sorry for my late commenting, Lots of Love, Miyako

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  54. Hello Miyako,
    Thank you for the nice comment. I hope you are able to see a waterfall.
    Have a great new week!

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  55. Dear friend! Great photos and really beautiful views. Especially water fall photos are amazing. Thanks for sharing. Happy new week.

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    1. Thanks so much for the visit and comment. Take care, enjoy your day!

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  56. This is a place I've wanted to visit, but haven't made it there yet. Awesome shots! Love the soaring eagle!

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    1. Thank you Betty! It is a beautiful park to visit!
      Take care, enjoy your day and week ahead!

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  57. What gorgeous views! And that eagle -- that would take my breath away! Happy week!

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    1. Thanks Jeanie! We enjoyed our trip!
      Have a great day!

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  58. Spectacular views, Eileen!

    What an incredible place to visit with such picturesque vistas!

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    1. Thank you Veronica! It is a beautiful park with amazing scenic views.
      Have a great day and happy week ahead.

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  59. Wow, you got amazing views over the canon and waterfall at various levels! The park seems to be rich to hold many species of birds, and you well captured some of them. Have a nice week

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    1. Thank you Jeevan!
      It is a beautiful park to visit.
      Have a great day!

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  60. These are wonderful views...and wonderful to catch the Bald Eagle in flight!

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    1. Thank you Rose!!
      Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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  61. I love seeing the Bald Eagles Eileen!! And the photos of the Falls are just gorgeous!! :)

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    1. Thank you Rain!
      It is a treat to see the Bald Eagles.
      Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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  62. Wonderful pictures!Have a wonderful weekend too...

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    1. Thank you for the comment.
      hHave a great weekend!

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  63. Siempre me encanta ver tus reportajes ¡ son preciosos ! Besos.

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    1. Thank you Teresa!
      Have a happy day and happy new week!

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