Monday, January 29, 2024

Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week! 


"Happiness cannot be far behind a grateful heart and a peaceful mind."





"The best things in life are the people we love, the places we've seen and the memories we made along the way."


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Saturday, January 27, 2024

Saturday's Critters # 528

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A month behind, I am still trying to catch up. These images start with an early morning Christmas day walk to the lake. 


1. Our walk was on a fire road that leads to the lake and a view of the Bald Eagle's nest.  We didn't see an Eagle on the nest but there was an adult Eagle in one tree and a juvenile across the lake. 





2. This Bald Eagle was calling to another Eagle that flew away from the tree.  






3. Dec 29th, our walk was to our back part of the lake. We were happy to see a large flock of Canada Geese and 20-30 Common Mergansers.  We were a distance away and the Mergansers were still spooked and flew further across the lake. 




Below is one male Common Merganser with three females. The male has more white on it's body and a green head. I cropped this photo, I wish it was a clearer photo they were a good distance away. 





4. Just a few of the Canada Geese seen at the lake.






5. Along the fire road we watched a flock of Eastern Bluebirds, I was surprised to see a large group hanging out together.  Below are the Male Bluebird on the left and the female is one the right. 





6. On New Year's day I like to record the first bird I see, it was the Blue Jay. After putting out some peanut nuggets on the deck railing, the Blue Jays were the first bird I saw along with the Dark-eyed Junco, Tufted Titmouse and the White-throated Sparrows.






7. Jan 2nd, our walk to the front part of the lake. We saw 3 Bald Eagles, 2 in flight and one sitting in a tree. A big flock of Robins were seen along the fire road. 





8. I was able to snap a few photos of the Robins, they were flying back and forth across the fire road as walked close.  




Jan 24th, was our grandson Mason's 2nd birthday, we were happy to be there to celebrate on the actual day.





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Monday, January 22, 2024

Happy Monday!

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"Kindness is choosing love over hate, light over darkness, compassion over judgement."





"Spread a little kindness wherever you go."


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Saturday, January 20, 2024

Saturday's Critters # 527

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These photos are from our morning visit to the Edwin Forsythe NWR on day two of our little getaway to Atlantic City, New Jersey


1. Resting in the grass below are some Northern Pintails and below photos are a mixed of Pintails and Hooded Mergansers and a large group of Dunlins.




Below are a Northern Pintail, male and female Hooded Mergansers. 





Three Snow Geese floating in the water foraging for food.





Dunlins and gulls





Lots of waterfowl and shorebirds hanging out at this one pool area. 






I am guessing at the bird id below , the Dunlins have been listed in high numbers at this wildlife refuge.






The Snow Geese were seen flying in large groups all around the wildlife refuge.







There were 3 juvenile Black-crowned Night Herons hanging out below.








Can you find the 3 Black-crowned Night Herons below?






A pretty Great Egret seen near the Great Blue Heron. 





This is the end of our visit to Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey. It is a great refuge to see the winter ducks, snow geese and shorebirds. 


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Monday, January 15, 2024

Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!


"When we choose to trust the journey and embrace love and joy, we are free to fly."






"If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down."


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