It’s always interesting to see what birds we can spot as we drive around the lake and the Mississippi levee. Here are some of our most recent finds.
You’ll get mixed up,
of course, as you already know.
You’ll get mixed up with
many strange birds as you go.
So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great
tact and remember that
Life’s A Great Balancing Act.
~Dr. Seuss
walking on a country road 
Wow!! What a great collection of birds you’ve photographed, Rebecca ~ thanks for sharing! :)📷👍
Thanks, Phil. You never know what you’re going to see.
Such a wide collection!
Great gallery!
Thanks so much!
Love the Dr. Seuss quote here, works perfectly with these.
You have to love the wisdom of Dr. Seuss. 🙂
Good old Dr. Seuss. What beuatiful bunch of birds.
Thanks, Timothy. You never outgrow Dr. Seuss.
Wonderful sightings!
Thanks, Eliza!
Your photos are amazing. God’s creation is a slideshow of magnificent beauty. Keep up your collection.
Thanks, Kathy! I always enjoy adding to it. 🙂
what a grand assortment of fine feathered friends Rebecca!
Thanks, Wayne! I’m looking forward to the spring migration.
You have quite a collection of birds here Rebecca. I’ve never seen a Robin getting a worm from the beach near the water’s edge before – easy pickin’s for him/her. Two types of vultures – I’ve never seen a black vulture. You have luck seeing raptors – two eagles, one on a nest, so I hope you see some eaglets soon. I’m still looking for a kestrel, every time I go to the wildlife refuge. I just looked yesterday where some photographers said it has a nest and the tree they said but no luck. You have some ducks I’ve not seen – a hooded merganser for instance. I always liked Dr. Seuss’ wit for his poetry.
There are several eagle nests along the levee. I’m hoping that the storms and strong winds didn’t harm any of the eaglets. A variety of ducks spend the winter here and there are always a good number of birds to see around the lake. Getting close enough to get a good photo is the challenge. 🙂
That’s good and hopefully the winds don’t destroy the nest or eaglets. We are dealing with day after day of high winds. Today was calm and nice for a change. I follow a local photographer who has been making the rounds photographing eagles and the ospreys that returned about three weeks ago. An eagle’s nest he has watched and photographed the eagles/eaglets for many years fell down when the main branch of a tree broke off. He said there were no eggs on the ground, but they were busy gathering sticks and building another nest.
Eagles can be quite resilient after misfortunes. I hope the best for this pair.
That is good. I’ve not had any experience with them as I’ve only seen a few of them and far away; I know you see them often in your walks.