Soggy Sunday

On a recent nice day we took a ride to Lake Erie, and for a while I fed the gulls and one lone Canada goose. These gulls are really spooky and won't come close.

This particular one trying to beat the goose to the bread.

And as always I'm taking shots of the flying gulls.
It's a yucky day, and has been raining/ drizzling all day since yesterday morning. Not too cold though, and that's a plus.
The "peeps" have moved out to the garage now into a bigger brooder box, and have gotten lots of their feathers. Steve will be starting to build their new home this week, and then they will need to be moved again. This time to their permanent home at his house where they will have a large "pasture" to roam. The survivor chick " Crush" is doing just fine, and I will be posting some pictures maybe tomorrow. Do come back..

World Bird Wednesday





Taking a ride on a beautiful day yesterday around the Peninsula on Lake Erie, I spotted this Canada goose out on the end of this old tree snag. Looking closer I see she is sitting on a pretty big clutch of eggs. She is right in plain site, so we can get more pictures as the eggs ( hopefully) hatch.

Of course I always have to take some shots of the gulls.

This guy had just caught a fish, and was so nice to pose for me.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. We had several bursts of snow this morning, with more accumulations coming our way tonight. Ho joy!
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Tuesday

Another gorgeous day dawned, and we were off with a picnic to watch trains. It was a fairly good train watching day and we saw about 5-6 long ones.

Later a ride down to the lake and all the hungry gulls were waiting as usual for some treats. It's so funny, they all know the sound of the power window as it goes down and they are all of a sudden on high alert. I saved them some popcorn and what a feeding frenzy.

Saw a small flock of Redhead ducks too, ones I haven't seen this season.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful week. Off to the dentist tomorrow.. UGH!

Good Bye Nice Weather!

This probably was the last nicest day we'll have for a while, so we took a ride to the beach looking for glass. Of course a few pictures along the way.

A small flock of Bufflehead ducks play around the harbor.

We even saw a pair of Great-black backed Gulls. A new lifer for me.
The rain has arived after a gorgeous day, and snow forcasted for Friday.

Macro Monday

Each time we get near the lake I just can't resist taking pictures of the Gulls.

This one was especially pretty I thought.

These are Ring-billed gulls, and very popular around here.
Click on over to http://lisaschaos.com to see what Lisa has done with this cool meme.

Weekend Reflections

We decided to eat lunch down by Chautauqua Lake, and a few Ring-billed gulls still were hanging around even though the water is beginning to freeze.
Click on http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com to see what James has done with this cool meme.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
I wish all my blogger friends lots of love, peace, and good health for the new year. 

Weekend Reflections

On a recent trip to Chautauqua Lake I noticed that the water near the shore was beginning to freeze. Here we see a flock of Ring-billed gulls resting on the ice and giving us some reflections.
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World Bird Wednesday

Sorry I had to show more shots from Lake Erie and the Bonaparte's gulls, but we went back this week, and they were still fishing in the very same place!
As you can see, some were resting on the docks too, maybe digesting their dinner.

DIVE-DIVE

Sometimes the Red-breasted Mergansers joined in.

A few Buffleheads still hanging around.
Do click on http://pineriverreview.blogspot.com and you'll be surprised at the awesome bird pictures.

Weeks End

These shots are just more of the pictures I posted last week when we went to Lake Erie and saw all the Red-breasted Mergansers, plus all the 1000's of Bonaparte's gulls all in a feeding frenzy.

More of the Mergansers headed toward the fish.

Below a look at the cliffs and the waves crashing into the rocks.
There was a gusty North wind.

Before we left I threw some popcorn out for the Ring-billed gulls just to practice my in-flight shots.

Our family had Thanksgiving with my sister today and what a wonderful time we had to say nothing of the awesome food! Thanks Jude!

World Bird Wednesday

This week we took a ride to Lake Erie looking for the Bonaparte's gulls. I was surprised to see 100's of them all swimming, diving, and basically having fun.

Taking a dive.

Click on over to http://pineriverreview.blogspot.com to see lots more birds, and visit Springman's blog.

Macro Monday

More on my trip yesterday to Lake Erie, and doing some pictures of the  gulls. This is a Ring-billed Gull, and they are always around begging for treats.

In the close-up of the face you can see the ring bill that gives this bird the name. During breeding season the area around the male's eye turns a bright red.
Click on http://lisaschaos.com to see what Lisa has done with this fun meme.

A day with the Sea gulls

Taking a ride back to Lake Erie today, I brought some popcorn for the gulls just to practice in flight shots.

It's amazing that when we first got there, I only saw a couple Ring-billed gulls, but as soon as the first handful of popcorn left my hand, they flew in by the 100"s.

Patiently waiting.

A beautiful day and the snow is almost gone.