Monday, May 10, 2021

Weekend Fun!

 

I am not sure if I should say fun, I did a lot, enjoyed a few paddles and the kids visited for the afternoon on Mother's Day. But, by Saturday I was sneezing and blowing my nose non stop. My DIL started doing the same thing after an hour at camp, so I hope it isn't going to be a regular thing. I paid for the month and can't get my money back, so camping in a wetlands area, in the spring, might not have been the best idea.

It was cooler this weekend, so I wore my nylon suit. It kept me warm and covered my skin, my burn is gone and now I am tan for the summer, lol. I love sitting on the pond, in a quiet cove, so much activity around me.

I lucked out and spotted Baltimore Orioles flying by. I was able to catch one, as well as a Hummingbird and a female Mallard.



Red Winged Blackbirds are nesting all over the banks. I spotted a few nests and if I got too close, the Males would fly off to distract me. I was also able to find a spot to catch this Mother goose on her nest, I didn't want to get too close or she would leave the nest.




In the afternoon, I decided to go for a little bike ride. Wooded pathways, long hilly roads that pass by river and ponds. I love riding in the forest, but I need to work on my leg strength, I still have to walk up hills.



After my ride, I cooled down by taking Bean for a walk. No one was around, so he was able to go off leash for awhile. 



On the way back to camp we stopped at the observation deck and I caught a few visitors at the picnic area. A White Throated Sparrow, a White Breasted Nuthatch and a Robin who looks like he was attacked.





For Mother's Day, I did what I love, another paddle. This time I went up river. I went up to the fork and spotted a few Yellow Warblers. They are nesting in the swamps, so once I got close, they flew off into the bushes, but I caught one that was trying to hide. We also have birds at the camp, the cardinal and his mate are frequent visitors.




And the catch of the day, a Hummingbird on her nest. She always flies off when I come close, so I picked a spot near some bush and sat, until she came back. It is amazing how well they camouflage their nest. I read that they build their nests so that they expand as the young get larger.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. We are home for the week and I need the rest, lol. I have some projects I am working on, so I will post on Friday with some finishes.



6 comments:

Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts said...

Wow! I love your bird pix! Sounds like a fun getaway, sorry you had to deal with allergies.

Julie Fukuda said...

Your bird pictures are getting more and more amazing. My elder son's wife is a great bird photographer and has her work in bird books, but besides the heavy telephoto lens, she takes multiple pictures and then sorts through for the best. Glad to see you getting out in these quiet places.

acorn hollow said...

that humming bird picture is amazing!! I saw our first one yesterday.
Cathy

Kate said...

I love your photos!

Rugs and Pugs said...

That hummingbird picture of her on the nest is simply amazing!

Olde Dame Holly said...

What a stunning post. Your photographs are so beautiful and so enlightening. I would love to see them made into a book, a jigsaw puzzle, in textbooks, as posters, and more!