Always Artistic

Today I got up really early and took my camera out for some fun. I was out from 7am to 9:30am. It was such a beautiful morning. We have had hot weather lately and so I wanted to be out when it was a little cooler. By 9:30am it was already getting quite hot. It was 6 Celsius /42 Fahrenheit when I left and 15 Celsius / 59 Fahrenheit when I got home.

I started my day out at a lake that I like to visit in the spring / summer. I was hoping to see some goslings but all I found was 1 goose who appeared to be on a nest possibly.

After that I went to another larger lake nearby. No goslings here either. But I found another goose who appeared to be on a nest. They sure got upset when they saw me lol Today was a great day for reflections in the water. Just beautiful.

I saw a lot of different types of birds, and 1 deer. They are not in order, I decided it was just easier to group them by type.

Canada Geese

Mallard Ducks

(females are brown / males have green heads)

Canvasback Ducks

(females are brown / males have brown heads)

Unknown Duck

(I have no idea what these are, I see them at every pond, only saw 1 today though!)

Red-Winged Black Birds

(females are brown / males are black with red heads)

Northern Flicker Woodpecker

(male)

American Robins

(females are paler, but hard to tell on these guys)

Starlings

Seagulls

Franklin's Gull

Not a common sight here, I have never seen one before.

Great Blue Herons

I saw 2 today, at 2 different locations, flying over me.

Common Grackles

I think I may have heard a nest with babies near these guys, I couldn't see one but it sounded like it, and when the robins got close they made a big fuss.

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfishers

I have seen them twice before, 1 each time over about 3 or 4 years. I love this bird. They are so fast I never get a great photo of them, as they are always flying by.

Pheasants

I saw 5 today, they sure know how to give a girl a heart attack lol, they fly up from the ground when you get close. At least I got a few pictures this time.

American Crow

Had to take his or her picture for my friend Stacy. :)

Wren of some type ?

I am really not sure, I just got this picture and it was gone.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Red-Tailed Hawk ? & an American Crow

And now for some excitement. I was at the first lake and heard a big argument between birds, looked up and saw a crow pestering this poor hawk. He chased him out of the tree and then they fought in the air for a few minutes until they both went separate ways.