Between spring migration and courting season, the birds have been doing a lot of showing up and showing off. Here are a few high points:
Osprey
Going through old(ish) pictures, I found a set of photos showing a really cool thing. Ospreys take their fish to a branch for a leisurely meal, and on the way they turn the fish around so it’s aerodynamically efficient, head forward. They also like to fly around the cove and I pretend they are showing off for me . . .
Back after a long absence
The blog has been dormant but it might be waking up–let’s find out! Here are some photos from the new year.
A few days at the lake
The osprey and the heron made themselves scarce over the summer, or maybe I just wasn’t watching for them. I’m so glad they’re back. The hummingbirds are still here, although the huge pulse of migrants left a week or more ago. We’re looking for monarchs in the next few days.