End of the Season

DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
edited March 2, 2009 in Wildlife
Had my last blind session things were slow in the waterfowl department. But at least it did not rain and it is always good to watch the sunrise on the wetlands. Except for about an hour at sunrise it was overcast.

The Killdeer Cheer squad was practicing, oh wait a minute they were not practicing the pyramid, it is spring time isnt it.
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a more subdued pose
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Snow Goose I think he had a bad wing you can see only one black tip sticking out and he was all by his self.
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Eagles were out on the way home I seen an adult Bald Eagle harassing the ducks but he was too far off, but got a Juvenile in flight
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And a Golden Eagle
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    Fabulous shots. Love the first and last the most. What were those killdeers doing?rolleyes1.gif The eagle is gorgeous clap.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    Man a Golden Eagle, Cool.........don't see many of those
    in the Wild, at least not around here. thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    That first one is a hoot! thumb.gif

    I had a Golden Eagle in my yard years ago...his size was unbelievable...kinda scared me, to tell the truth.:D
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    1 & 4 thumb.gifthumb I've never seen a golden eagle in the wild (or in captivity for that matter).
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    There were actually 2 Goldens and 3 Bald Eagles seen that day. I was hoping one would come roost on the dead tree outside of the photo blind, but the only raptor that came close when I was there was a Harrier. It was the first time I had seen Goldens there but I know they frequent the area. The killdeer put on quite a show that day, I took way to many shots of them but they kept coming back to that same log. The mating ritual was a bonus though. Never had seen that by species.
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