Swampy pond

Just a quiet swamp.

 

Pink Flamingos

Twelve plastic pink flamingos are suddenly visiting the neighborhood.  They are celebrating a high school graduation.  One for each year?

 

Busy

This Pileated Woodpecker must have found tasty bugs in the old log.  He was very busy digging them out, and didn't mind an audience.

 (See a video here)

 

Growing up

The eaglets have fledged, but this one was back visiting the nest.  

 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all.

 

Heron

Mr. Heron perches in his favorite spot.

 

Friends?

An Eastern Kingbird and female Red-Winged Blackbird share a branch.  

 

Yellow flag Iris

The irises are blooming everywhere, even in the swamp.  This lovely is actually an invasive plant brought from Europe.  How disappointing! (see here)

 

Teenagers

The baby ducks are getting bigger, but momma still has a watchful eye.

 

Off he goes

The heron gave a squawk when the eagle landed on its beach.

The heron didn't scare the eagle, but a splashing goose did.  Off he flew.

 

Fish dinner

This eagle took off with its prize, a nasty half-eaten fish.

 

Coming in for a landing

The eagle flew to a nearby stump.

 

Breakfast with the Eagles

One of the eagle pair was munching on a fish on the mudflat.

Its spouse came in for a bite.

The first one moved away.  I guess they don't like to share.

 

Family photo

The duck family posed for me on a log.  Those little guys have BIG feet!

 

Ducklings

The duck family was too busy eating to put their heads up for a photo.