Thursday, April 18, 2019

Happy Thankful Thursday!


Happy Thankful Thursday!

Hubby and I enjoyed some of our nice weather lately by going on a walk to see the Bald Eagle nest at our lake.  We had a pretty sky day, mostly blue sky, some clouds here and there. 



We were able to see the white head of the adult eagle on the nest. Not sure if the eggs have hatched yet. 





We could hear some Canada Geese in the distance and was able to find a Belted Kingfisher flying back and forth along the lake's edge. The kingfisher was across the lake, too far for a clear photo.  I still like to document my sightings, this was my first sighting of the kingfisher this season. 



The budding trees remind me of fall with the pretty red colored buds. 









I am thankful the for good spring weather and a nice walk.
am thankful for all your visits and comments. 


Thank you Michelle for hosting Thankful Thursday
Thank you to Yogi the host of   Skywatch Friday



Thanks so much for visiting and for your nice comments on my previous post. Have a happy day!

47 comments:

  1. Even this far north there are always a few Belted Kingfishers, always males, who spend the winter here, as long as there is open water, so I suspect that as far south as Maryland it is also true. Maybe a good challenge for next winter to see if you can find one!

    ReplyDelete
  2. ...this is a day to be thankful for!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Gostei muito dessa tranquilidade que as fotos passaram... Lindo dia e feliz Páscoa! bjs, chica

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hello Eileen,

    Beautiful images! I'm glad for you too have nice spring weather. Time to be outside again.
    Happy Thursday!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Lovely day! Seeing these magnificent birds is very uplifting. I have something huge flying over my house again this Spring. Not getting a good look at it just yet. Might be a Turkey Vulture, an Eagle (we are supposed to have two around the lake area) or as I like to call it "a Pteradactyl"....ha, ha. I'll get a shot of it one of these days. Enjoy your day!

    ReplyDelete
  6. It looks like a nice spring day. We haven't had too many of them here yet!

    ReplyDelete
  7. We really do need to take advantage of the nice days when they come along! It's going to be too hot to get out today but our weekend looks nice. Love that Kingfisher...he's one of our favs! Hugs!

    ReplyDelete
  8. ah, a great day.

    Love the red sticking to the trees.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Lovely! I need to move closer to water. Brings with it so much peace. Have a great weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Beautiful photos. Always exciting to see a bald eagle.

    I used to see kingfishers along the highway in New Smyrna Beach, but could never get a photo. As soon as I got out of the car they flew off.

    ReplyDelete
  11. A beautiful spring day. It's nice to be out and about exploring nature.
    Great photos, Eileen. Enjoy your day!

    ReplyDelete
  12. A beautiful day to be thankful for. Pretty cool that you can see that eagles nest. Thanks for linking up today.

    ReplyDelete
  13. I chased a Kingfisher the other day and never got what I wanted. You will see little grey heads when the eagles hatch, they start exploring their world as much as they can

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hello, thanks for the comment and visit. I tried to visit your blog and it will not come up. I hope there are not any problems? Enjoy your day and weekend!

      Delete
  14. The lake water rippling, beautiful.And a head above the nest top, hope there are little ones there soon.

    ReplyDelete
  15. What a beautiful spring day.
    Lovely to see all of your photographs.

    All the best Jan

    ReplyDelete
  16. Brilliant Eileen, the Bald Eagle is the best ever.

    ReplyDelete
  17. amazing to see the bald eagle in its nest, the kingfisher too

    ReplyDelete
  18. Good weather and a nice walk are indeed things to be thankful for!

    ReplyDelete
  19. I love visiting the eagles with you. Beautiful lake. Happy Easter!

    ReplyDelete
  20. We have seen kingfishers here yet. Maybe next month.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Great shots on your walk Eileen and of the Bald Eagle. I would also fall out of my shoes in excitement if I saw a Kingfisher. I have yet to see one. Thank you for sharing these super photos through your blog and Happy Easter!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Such a beautiful spring day. All your photos are so pretty.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Its so pretty there!! Good to see the eagle and the kingfisher!!

    ReplyDelete
  24. My birders laugh at me when we're out as I record every sighting. I also record weather and names of birders for each walk. However, now they know that they can ask me about previous sightings. Have a good week end.

    ReplyDelete
  25. How I would like to spy an eagle's nest too!...
    Lovely.
    Happy Easter weekend, dear Eileen!

    ReplyDelete
  26. This was really a wonderful walk in springtime !
    My contribution
    Ich wünsche Happy Easter



    ReplyDelete
  27. A walk to the lake to check on the eagles sounds perfect...and all the extra sightings is a big plus!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Beautiful, similar spanish landscape.. Cheers

    ReplyDelete
  29. Beautiful nature photo walk with you and your hubby ~

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

    ReplyDelete
  30. good finds eileen, i really enjoy seeing the kingfisher, i have never seen one even though they are in the area!! chuck and i found a big, beautiful eagles nest yesterday and i got some ok pictures. it was such a thrill for me. there were other people there and they said there are either 2 or 3 egrets in the nest. i will definitely be going back!!!

    that's a beautiful lake!!!

    ReplyDelete
  31. Hi Eileen, I enjoyed these pictures around your lake. I wonder if there is a name for this lake? Looks like a great walk. Neat eagle capture! Wishing you and yours a happy day and Happy Easter. John

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hello John, the lake does have a name it is the Prettyboy Reservoir. Thanks for the visit and comment. Happy Easter to you!

      Delete
  32. I look forward to seeing Kingfishers again when we get to the lake -- we don't see a lot but I love it when you do. Lovely photos today, Eileen!

    ReplyDelete
  33. I love how you caught the cloud in the barren tree. Have a great weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  34. Wonderful to see you could make some photos of the bald eagle and the kingfisher.
    Wishing you a wonderful and Happy Easter.

    ReplyDelete
  35. Pretty shots, Eileen. Cool to see the first kingfisher of the year. Have a great Easter weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Isn't it wonderful to be able to see the eagle and nest? I have not went back by the Eagles Nest near here...I told Roger we need to swing by there because the trees will be leafed out till we can't see before too long. I am wondering how big the babies are.

    Hope you have a nice weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  37. Oh yes there is nothing nicer is there, a good walk in the spring. We're at the stage now here in Bangkok, in the hottest part of the year, where every walk is a huge hot, sweaty effort here! So I am thankful to have lovely Blogging friends with a good eye for a great photo that I can join in virtually with! Happy Easter Eileen :)
    Wren x

    ReplyDelete
  38. Amazing pics.
    Happy Easter weekend.
    Greetings.

    ReplyDelete

Hello, thank you for visiting my blog. I always appreciate your comments.

BTW, Anonymous comments unless a name is included will not be published. Also, comments with links will be deleted.

Have a happy day, Eileen

Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and a ha ppy new week! "One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day." "T...