So Much Bird Watching to Do
So Much Bird Watching to Do
We are boondocking right on the shore of the Snake river, and there is so much bird watching to do I can hardly get anything done.
There is an osprey nest across the river from us that has 3 little ones. From what I have read, this is pretty unusual. We have been watching the family through our spotting scope, and also my camera lens. The mom sure has a tough job. Mostly, she stays in the nest and is constantly vigilant for eagles, or other predators. There is a young bald eagle in this part of the river, and if he comes around, both parents chase after him. We have seen some pretty amazing aerial acrobatics.
I did get to see the young baldy catch a fish.
Daddy osprey has a lot of mouths to feed, so he is always trying to get a fish.
Not this time though.
And then success, a huge rainbow trout.
There are more Cedar Waxwing here than I have ever seen. I love these little guys.
And we saw 2 blue heron flying from tree, to tree. I’m pretty positive this was a mom teaching a young one.
We are really enjoying our spot on the river.
The Cedar Waxwing is gorgeous!
that is amazing… you caught THIS moment with your cam. bravo!!!
That Waxwing is so darling! I love watching animals tend to their young, from catching food to feeding, to giving flying lessons. We have had three families of birds make their nests in our garden; a wren and her mate diligently provided for their family in our birdhouse. It was fascinating to see how one bird stayed in the house, poking its head out while the mate would frequently fly back with food. I could see one of the little ones poking its head out with mum! Then, one robin set up house on one side of an arbor, right outside our kitchen window, giving us a front row seat view. THEN….another robin is currently on the other side of this arbor, nesting at this moment. All we can see is her rump and tail sticking up high from the nest. She barely fits in the nest!!!!!!!!
Oh Mary, keep bringing on the nature love!
Hello, the eagle and osprey photos are just awesome. I love all the birds. Great post. Have a happy day!
Wonderful photos!!!
Awesome!!! I have not seen bird in flight photos like these. :)
What a show! I love watching birds. Cedar Waxwings are one of my favorite songbirds as well, their splashes of color are so striking!
That is an amazing spot!!! You are great at capturing birds while they fly! I love the young bald eagle looking down at his fish! I also love the Cedar Waxwings. We had a huge flock of waxwings here two winters ago, and I became very fond of them.
I’m glad that you’re having such fun.