Oh! One Eagle! Two Herons! Three Ospreys! Oh My!

My post is late because I've had to sort through the almost 200 shots I took early this morning. And I want to put most of them in this post...but I won't. After I realized the eagle was going to stay awhile, probably, I hauled butt up the road, in my down-to-the-ground nightgown, back to the house to get Laurie. I did get dressed to head back...and all fowl were still present and accounted for. Hooray!

With the full moon playing tidal games, birds were out in force this morning. The bird we've wondered about turned out to really be a bald eagle! Then I saw the herons...and finally, the osprey started fishing. Oh glory. Enjoy!

These aren't quality photos, but I hope you get the idea of holy wow! The eagle was in a tree across the entire river...hence the lack of purity. And what's my excuse for the osprey? I was trembling with wow-ness! Actually, these two came out pretty well. I don't know why they look so different unless one, the top one, is immature? So, bird people (and you know who you are!), what's the story? If I look it all up I'll NEVER get this posted!

Heron

Another mushroom, Alice?

The road coming out from the river road bright with morning sun brought this lily

Oh what a beautiful morning!

While it looks to be another hot one, the day started - back up on the hill house sitting - with two dogs nudging me out to look at the dawn. Funny how animals do that. And there it was, gold burnishing the sky and water. The three of us stood on the porch awhile singing silent welcome to the day.

Aimee and friends have been working on the median area at the intersection of roads by the airport runway. Little by little they've transformed a very ugly spot into something nice. The windmill is actually powered by wind, not batteries...so it doesn't turn often these days! But when it does...cuteness (I'm not a big fan of cuteness but in this case, I'll sell tickets for it)! She told me they are going to work on another one soon. Thanks, Aimee!! Now, let's keep the trash picked up so we can notice the nice things happening.


Back on flat, if sloping, land CWIM has figured out we're back to half-time play. She shot out of the yard, ignoring even the idea of breakfast to prove her "I'm a cat and I don't need you" independence. Being of much a like mind, I know she'll be back eventually. Lizards just don't stack up once you've been to Friskee's Paree.

Does everyone in my neighborhood have a goat but me? I'm hearing more goats than roosters these days...

This fellow is silent and beautiful. I don't know if he
thought he was hiding, but he let me get pretty close. Nice.

One of the habanero peppers gone rasta colors

On my way home yesterday, for a rare once in a while too busy to stop, I saw that the health food store has its sign up! I'll try to get there today and get some photos and time with Dian. I got a sneak preview - it looks great and the prices are fantasticly reasonable. Dian is looking for suggestions and dietary needs as well, so feel free to let her know what you want to see in there.

Enjoy your Tuesday!