My favorite couple is back

Posted on November 28, 2013 by admin

I don’t imagine there are eggs yet, but if you look closely, one of the parents is in the nest. I think they are making nestorations right now. Good to see them! click on pictures to enlarge.

Eagles, egrets, pelicans, and more

Posted on October 12, 2013 by admin

It was a lovely morning at the lake. Many migrants are still coming through. There are still thousands of gulls. I imagine the egrets are getting ready to leave to for the season. Everywhere we went there were pelicans. The young bald eagle was a nice surprise. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Fall migration

Posted on October 7, 2013 by admin

Fall migration is wonderful! The cormorants were coming in all morning and there are thousands of gulls here. I watched hundreds of swallows swooping over the grass and water. I think they will be leaving soon. A very nice morning!

Bald eagle brunch

Posted on April 28, 2013 by admin

It was nice to have a sunny, warm morning to park along the road and watch the eagle parents and their two youngsters. The eaglets are not quite at the eating on their own stage, but very close. The parents went for fish twice while I was there. This is that time when the number of trips for food never quite seem to be enough and the parents start to look pretty worn out. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Sometimes, cloudy days are the best

Posted on March 17, 2013 by admin

It was incredibly bleak and cloudy yesterday, but still a wonderful time for making a lap around the lake. Sometimes, these cloudy days when no one is around are the best.

First, we met some cedar waxwings chowing down on berries.

There were numerous pelicans on the water and turkeys foraging the fields.

A heron rookery we visited last year was very active. It looks like some of the herons might already be incubating eggs.

We met an amazing Canada goose. He looks like he took a bath in white paint up to his neck. This is called “leucism,” It is not harmful, just reduced pigmentation.

We saw snow geese and Ross’s geese.

An beautiful group of deer posed for a shot before taking off for the woods.

My favorite part of the day was watching a group of snow geese (Canada geese, blue geese, greater white-fronted geese, and Ross’s geese too!) taking off from a field. So beautiful!

The last stop was a bald eagles’ nest where some brooding is going on. We visited last week and both parents were feeding. The eaglets are too small to see from the road right now. Can’t wait to watch them growing up!

Come back here, you whippersnapper!

Posted on March 12, 2013 by admin

I was getting out of the car at the lake this morning when these two whizzed past me. Really, it looked more like play than anything serious. It was a beautiful sunny morning and it almost seemed like I could feel everyone breathing this huge sigh after all the bleak weather of late. Everyone seemed to have more spring in their steps, or wings. They chased each other for a while then headed off in different directions. It was fun to watch. Click on picture to enlarge.

Eagles everywhere

Posted on January 24, 2013 by admin

I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many bald eagles around Lawrence as I have this winter. I imagine it has something to do with very low temperatures in the north. Whatever the reason, I am enjoying watching them. Yesterday, they seemed to be on every tree at the lake. I witnessed some courting (locking talons and spinning downward). I saw a couple exchanging fish while in flight, which I think is also courting. I also saw an interesting game of “keep away” that involved nine eagles. While I do not know what they are thinking and communicating, I cannot describe this as anything other than play and it is wonderful to witness. Click on pictures to enlarge.

A morning of eagles

Posted on December 31, 2012 by admin

Winters in Kansas mean bald eagles! We took a drive around the lake on Sunday morning and were delighted to find a host of bald eagles doing bald eagle things. After the lake, we drove to our favorite bald eagle nest to see the parents back and taking care of nestorations. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Nest Check

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

It looks like there are two eaglets, growing fast. Click on picture to enlarge.

Hard working parents

Posted on March 25, 2012 by admin

I went to see my favorite bald eagle parents this morning. While I was there, the little ones were fed and some nestorations took place. The little ones are too small to see from the road right now, but that will not last long. If previous years are any indication, I imagine there are two up there. Click on pictures to enlarge.

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