We did see some birds other than Whooping Cranes at Goose Pond.
I think this is a pair of Gadwalls.
It was spitting a bit of snow, so sometimes there are white spots where they shouldn't be :-)
One of them took off over the water/ice mix.
Further back was a line of ducks that appear to be mostly Shovelers and maybe some Teal? I'm only sure about the Shovelers, but there was something with shorter bills in the mix here and below. There are a lot of those mounds in the water.....beavers?
More of the duck line
In coming!
Landing!
One pond had a bunch of Coots swimming.
Heading away
Walking on water....I mean ice!
A vulture was cruising overhead above this pond. I never could see a red head. Maybe it was a young one. It seemed to be uniformly black top and bottom.
Seeds......I could see sparrows flitting around among the grasses in the meadows. I think I saw a Tree Sparrow, but it took off before I got a photo.
An old bridge. This is blocked off by steel beams because the road is gone. Last spring I "scooted" under the beams to get across to a place near the water, but my knee doesn't "scoot" too well any more. Today we just looked from a distance.
As we were leaving we spotted several herons either sitting on these mounds or on the ice.
Looking around.
On the drive home I was taking sky/sunset shots through the window. We saw a lot of hawks on poles or trees, but I didn't manage to get a good photo of any of them.
A farm against the late afternoon sky.
I think this is a pair of Gadwalls.
It was spitting a bit of snow, so sometimes there are white spots where they shouldn't be :-)
One of them took off over the water/ice mix.
Further back was a line of ducks that appear to be mostly Shovelers and maybe some Teal? I'm only sure about the Shovelers, but there was something with shorter bills in the mix here and below. There are a lot of those mounds in the water.....beavers?
More of the duck line
In coming!
Landing!
One pond had a bunch of Coots swimming.
Heading away
Walking on water....I mean ice!
A vulture was cruising overhead above this pond. I never could see a red head. Maybe it was a young one. It seemed to be uniformly black top and bottom.
Seeds......I could see sparrows flitting around among the grasses in the meadows. I think I saw a Tree Sparrow, but it took off before I got a photo.
An old bridge. This is blocked off by steel beams because the road is gone. Last spring I "scooted" under the beams to get across to a place near the water, but my knee doesn't "scoot" too well any more. Today we just looked from a distance.
As we were leaving we spotted several herons either sitting on these mounds or on the ice.
Looking around.
On the drive home I was taking sky/sunset shots through the window. We saw a lot of hawks on poles or trees, but I didn't manage to get a good photo of any of them.
A farm against the late afternoon sky.Well, that was our Goose Pond trip.....cold, poor light, but Whooping Cranes, ducks, coots, and herons! On the way home we visited a Winery. Didn't take any photos there but it was a nice place. Lots of little wineries all over southern Indiana.
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8 comments:
Gorgeous pictures, Mary... Love the ones of the heron sitting on those mounds....
Seeing the Gadwalls, Shovelers, Teal, etc... ---wow--all are gorgeous!!!!
Love that old bridge also....
Talked to one of my sons today --and he has seen the Sandhill cranes in Galveston.. He was so excited... Wish I could see them.
Hugs,
Betsy
Living in farming country,that last shot sure is pretty.I was out with some friends today for a photography drive.Got lots of pictures,but only snow scenes.
Blessings,Ruth
these are great pictures. i love how you captured that beaver mound. have you ever seen any beaver around? i've only been lucky enough to see where a beaver gnawed at the bottom of a tree. never saw the beaver or his mound though. maybe one day. i took some snow pictures this evening before the daylight was completely gone. i'll try to share that tomorrow. have a great night~
I love those last two shots...so very beautiful.
Betsy: The herons seem to like those mounds, whatever they are. I hope you get to see cranes some day. I haven't seen any Sandhill cranes, but they are suppose to migrate through this same area.
Ruth: Look forward to your snow scenes. No snow here yet...thankfully.
Naquillity: I am just guessing that is a beaver mound. I have seem where they gnawed trees at the wetlands, but haven't actually ever seen one. Sounds like everyone is getting some snow.
Rose: Thanks! I hate trying to take photos while moving, but they didn't turn out too badly.
Mary, I always enjoy seeing all of your ducks, herons, etc. I don't get to see these very often. Nice post today.
Dorothy: Thanks! I don't see ducks as often as I would like.
Perfect day for watching birds Mary. Love those Coots. We don't see many here.
You got some pretty pictures. I LOVE that old bridge.
B.
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