This Man and His Eagle Rehabilitated Each Other

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO0O0SAgPuc

                                                           Northern Mockingbird

                                             Greater Scaup Pair(Female about to dive, right)

                                                           Male Greater Scaup

                                                      Double-crested Cormorants

                                         Male Bufflehead Running on Water(Mating Ritual)

                                              Male Buffleheads Courting Female(Center)

                                                             Female Bufflehead

                                                                 Male Bufflehead

                                                   Great Blue Heron "And She Said…"

                                                                Ruddy Ducks

 
                                                             Male Greater Scaup

                                                        Double-crested Cormorants

                                                                       Ditto

                                                     Double-crested Cormorant in Flight

                                                                 Pied-billed Grebe

                                                                 Ruddy Duck

                                                           Pied-billed Grebe

42 degrees/partly cloudy/15 mph winds/075-0930

It was cool this morning, no questions asked.  The life on the lake was active, and as you can see, several interesting poses were obtained.  December will prove even more interesting with Redheads and Canvasbacks, but right now, I am enjoying the courtship rituals of the Buffleheads.  It is common for several males to court the same female and she remains quite aloof during this process.  Sound familiar in your world, guys?

What Really Happens Within a Birdhouse

http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2013/11/inside-birdhouse-british-beverage.html

                                                                Great Blue Heron

                                                          Northern Mockingbird

                                                                Ruddy Ducks

                                                       Double-crested Cormorants

                                              Double-crested Cormorants and Canada Geese

                                                              Ornamental Grasses

                                                            Eastern Bluebird
                                                       

                                                           Red-bellied Woodpecker

                                       
                                              American Goldfinch, Non-Breeding Plumage

low '50's/0800-0945/partly cloudy/light and variable winds

This was another rare morning, where I had enough time to view the Northern Reaches to see who was hiding there.  This is where I captured the photos of the last three birds.  Now that fall is here, it is easier to find the birds that hide in this area, due to less leaves. However, this will be a short-lived time, as many of the birds will disappear with the lack of cover.  Perhaps on Wednesday, I can obtain a few more birds, like the elusive little White-breasted Nuthatch.  Wish me luck!

                                                      Cayuga cross Mallard Duck

                                                    Female Ruddy Duck, Non-Breeding

                                   
                                                                 Pied-billed Grebe

0800-0830/clear skies/45 degrees/22 mph winds

Considerably warmer than yesterday, so my bare fingers weren't quite so uncomfortable trying to get pictures.  The little grebe came quite a bit closer, perhaps one of the same ones from last year?

Winter Ducks are Coming In

                                                             American Coots

                                           Great Blue Heron with Double-crested Cormorants

                                                              Great Blue Heron

                                                             Pied-billed Grebe

                                                    Ruddy Duck, Non-Breeding Plumage

                                                                 Ruddy Duck

37 degrees/0800-0845/sunny/light and variable winds

There was frost on the ground this morning, and I was lucky enough to get a little camera time in before work.  As you can see, I wasn't wasn't my time, and being in the cold was well worth it!

                                                                   Great Blue Heron

                                                                Ditto, in His Tree

                                                 Northern Mockingbird "Splash of Color"

                                                                American Coot

                                                          Cayuga x Mallard Duck

                                                         Baldcypress in Fall's Splendor

                                                 Class of 2014 Double-crested Cormorants

Things are coming together in the fall.  We have just eclipsed into Daylight Saving's Time, and may these photos give you the opportunity to see through the eyes of a soulful traveler...