Good Night-Heron...

How many Black-crowned Night-Herons can you see?

We learned of this Night-Heron roost from our Weedpicker birdin' buddy. Best of all, it's on the way to the BirdMobile!

It's called 'Cold Creek' because it's cold...duh. It's fed from an underground spring and the temperature is always close to 48 degrees, great for fishing and for birds that like fish as it is never frozen. Not good for swimming...brrr. The fisherman that were fishing (what else would they be doing?) off of the dock, gave us the crazy eye, until we showed them the Herons right across the creek. They had never noticed them before, now a few were getting distracted by the birds instead of the fish...that weren't biting...slowly brainwashing more people!

Good night Cold Creek Trout Camp...

Good Night-Herons fighting to see who's the champ...

Good night waterfall...

Good Night-Herons with the loud call...

Good night American Coot with a fish to eat...

Good Night-Heron with the really big feet...

Good night old bus...

Good Night-Heron staring back at us...

Good night plastic palm...

Good Night-Heron being calm...

Good Night-Heron...

Good Night Moon!

PS-My young bird buddy Kristina is back on line after a short absence! Please give her blog a visit and support all of our young birders!

THEY ARE THE FUTURE THAT WILL SAVE THE PLANET!

An American Symbol...For How Much Longer?

I think he spotted me!

On our way home from the BirdMobile today we stopped for a quick look(at a good distance!) of this Bald Eagle nest. We don't often see the nest occupied, but today both Eagles were present and arguing over which stick should go where. Eagles are big on Feng Shui you know...

I'm sure you've heard about the revolutions going on the the Middle East and North Africa of late. It's amazing what can happen when a group of people want change. It reminding me of the sixties and seventies and the environmental movement. People were fed up with big business and politicians ruining the planet. Young people stood up and demanded change.

There's a tremendous number of birders in the United States, according to many polls, it's the largest 'hobby' in the country. With groups like Audubon and the American Birding Association you would think we would have more power to organize and have our views heard and make positive changes. But, no. The polticos want to strip the EPA of it's powers and remove the Clean Air Act. That may save some money, but then again, we won't be alive to use it.

If you really love birds and appreciate the return from the brink of these Bald Eagles...STAND UP AND BE COUNTED! Contact your local representatives, call them, email them, write them!

PLANET BEFORE PROFIT!

Re-arranging...

Off to find more branches...

Good, now that he's gone, I can fix this properly...

If you belong to a local birding organization like the Black Swamp Bird Observatory, check with them for more information on getting involved. On behalf of the Bald Eagles, I thank you.