Sunday, August 29, 2010

Same Lake more birds and fish...last weekend

Black Capped Chickadee
A bird almost universally considered “cute” thanks to its oversized round head, tiny body, and curiosity about everything, including humans. The chickadee’s black cap and bib; white cheeks; gray back, wings, and tail; and whitish underside with buffy sides are distinctive. Its habit of investigating people and everything else in its home territory, and quickness to discover bird feeders, make it one of the first birds most people learn.
White Breasted Nuthatch
Nuthatches are active, agile little birds with an appetite for insects and large, meaty seeds. They get their common name from their habit of jamming large nuts and acorns into tree bark, then whacking them with their sharp bill to “hatch” out the seed from the inside.
Red tailed Hawk I saw this bird on a tree limb in the woods looking down at a creek bed.

  • You’ll most likely see Red-tailed Hawks soaring in wide circles high over a field. When flapping, their wingbeats are heavy. In high winds they may face into the wind and hover without flapping, eyes fixed on the ground. They attack in a slow, controlled dive with legs outstretched – much different from a falcon’s stoop.The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of open country. Look for it along fields and perched on telephones poles, fenceposts, or trees standing alone or along edges of fields.

Edgar and his boys caught a mess of cat fish... it was very yummy... Thanks to Tim and Tab for cleaning and cooking :)

1 comment:

ajpabst said...

You're learning so much! We are going to be at the lake on Monday. If you guys want to come up to picnic or sail or whatever....let us know. Tell Edgar the fishing there should be good.