Let's have a boat ride!

In a perfect clear sky day, let's join us for a ride down the river and see some birds. A little way from where we live, DH and I spotted this pair of great Egrets:

Another shot at the pretty bird:

A little further down the river, we spotted these juvies Mallards.

Ohhh, I almost forgot this great blue heron before we left the dock.

It was a beautiful sunny day ...

There were numerous great blue herons that we saw along the bank.

Wonderful thread Lily!! We really do need to come down for a visit to your beautiful area!

Love all the pics!

Did I catch an inflight pix, or did I just shot a blank shot? Let's find out together. :-)

Common down and visit any time you're ready Pelle. Free room and board in exchange for birding tour trip guide. lol.

LOL, Thanks Lily! Love the last shot!

Okay, another one of the great Blue Heron. Pelle, just holler when you want to visit. ^_^

Then we came close to a bridge overhead ....

...there at the bridge we revisited these many mud-nests made by cliff swallows.

There we stirred a resting site of another Heron, so it decided to leave our company.

Then we toured another slough along the way to find yet more egrets:

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...then we lucked into someone's backyard-paradise with all these feathered friends:

What are those little dots I saw from a distance?

Those are but a few dozen Canadian Geese! Oh yah! I'm loving it!

Great pics Lily! It's so nice to see all those Cave Swallow nest.

Thanks Pelle, here are the geese when they landed. :-)

Thanks for the great boat ride and sightseeing! Would love to be there in person!

Welcome GM, anytime y'all ready. Give me a holler. Come down South and enjoy our Southern Hospitality.
I don't cook much, but there is McDonald all over the area. LOL.

More Canadian Geese on shore....

Oooops, those weren't geese, those were Mallards. Sorry that was my error.

Pretty,
What river is that you are on?

Ok another shot at the domestic/pet birds. Those are much too cute.

Hi Julie,

We're on Logan Martin Lake a branch off of Coosa River ... we're close enough to be neighbors.

As the day ends, we are happy we've had a good day enjoying nature, and sharing the joy with those among us. That was yesterday. Today, was a new day.... We're graceful for each day and the many blessings upon us. Of the family, friends, neighbors and those that graced our lives with enrichment of love and friendships.

I'd like to dedicate this thread to my much love step-son Bradley who passed away this day last summer.

Cool. I thought I saw similarities in flora and fauna... I guess birds are fauna...haha

Sorry, we cross posted. I didn't mean to make a joke after your comment about your step son. Those memories are precious! I lost my husband two years ago and those dates are important, too.
Beautiful shot, by the way.

Thanks Julie, sorry of your husband passing. May your memories be cherished.

Enjoyed the cruise down the river, Lily, it was almost like being there...my hubby says he's gonna take me on a boat ride soon but I'd rather wait until it's a little cooler.

Yes, I agreed. The temp. could be pretty hot this time of year. Though, sometimes later in the evening hours it isn't as hot. We've had some soaking rain yesterday evening, and today. Ahhh, temp. is cooling down somewhat. I'm glad you've enjoyed the ride along with us.

Lovely thread, Lily. I'd love to see a Great Blue Heron.

Thank you, Margaret, hoping spring will be back soon for you. Do you get to see your Ospreys during the winter there?

Lily, thanks for taking us on a river cruise! I can just hear the water plashing against the side of the boat...

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. I'm glad you had a special day to remember Bradley.

Lily, during winter I've had glimpses of them but they've been heard rather than seen. Our Osprey have no need to migrate because of the mild weather throughout winter. However, things have really started hotting up at the nest over the past two weeks. If I knew how to resize my pix on the new computer, I'd start a new thread. Dad Osprey has a beautiful new partner. Aussie was still around until very recently but haven't heard her for a couple of weeks.

Oh Lily, I'm sorry I didn't find your wonderful photos until today! They're great and you have so many beautiful water birds. Our egrets and herons are finally starting to appear more and more on the shorelines and they're so pretty.

I'm very sorry for your loss. There's nothing worse than losing a child-I know. You honored Bradley by sharing this time with us and I'm grateful.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. Margaret I'd love to be able to see your pictures of your beautiful Ausie and her parents/step parent. Your writing about those birds are wonderful ...

CL, glad you dropped by. Duc, thank you.

Well lily, I am glad I found your thread. So nice to be on the water with you and see what you see out there. Sorry about the lost of your step son Bradley. Death anniversaries are not easy.