Tag: Osprey

Blue Sky and Boat Time

After two very wet months and a total of 15 inches of rain, we’re enjoying some  blue sky, sunshine, and little boat time! To everyone west of the Mississippi under  drought conditions, I wish we could share. . . We don’t know what to make of all this water~ We were ready to board two-by-two. . . And our…

Identifying Birds & A Winner!

I spotted Audubon’s Masterpieces, like a rare bird, hidden in a clearance stack of books for $9.99~ Complete with 150 prints of John James Audubon’s beautiful and scientific renderings~ Fun to compare his artistic illustrations with our bird sightings at the lake~ Where we often see Osprey, Herons, and occasionally the rare Blackhawk. . . And are…

By the Dawn’s Early Light

 There is more activity on the lake in the early morning with the anticipation of a long holiday weekend. . . Plans are under way. . . While some like us, will stay home feathering their nests in preparation of  family & friends arriving for festivities & fireworks . . . Others have already begun enjoying the weather &…