An article in the local newspaper mentioned there had been a sighting in the channel between Lake Erie, and the "Bay" of a Harlequin duck. We drove down there Tuesday afternoon to see for ourselves. I couldn't find any but I did see some Common Goldeneyes. A new sighting for me.
There were lots of Canvasbacks too. Another new sighting for me.
No Harlequin ducks seen that day, but on the way home I saw that same Eagle in the same tree.Sitting right there where he has been before. This time I did notice a dead deer along side the road. Maybe a food source for this Eagle.
Just down the road from the Eagle across the road comes this stumbling Oppossum. Now I really like all animals, BUT I really don't care much for possums! I did stop the van though and we watched as he barely got across the road.
I could see why he was having trouble making his way across the highway. He appears to have lost a back foot. He also looked so dirty and scrungy. I think he was old, and maybe had been holed up for the winter. He was headed for a drink in a mud puddle.
Here is an Amish sawmill. Most of them around us are doing pretty good, but when the lumber ( trees) runs out these nomads will move on to where they can find more work. The families that don't work in the mills will most likely stay put.
OK, enough for today. Wednesday was another beautiful day and we went back to the Bay and to the Erie Peninsula for more pictures where I saw my first Tundra swans of this season . I'll be posting them on Saturday along with more ducks.We saw lots and lots of Robins today too.
