Kestrel cuties. Oh, and a pelican

The youngsters have finally appeared in the trees. Unfortunately I found the remains of one of them one night after a larger species of hawk took it from the nest. There are two now, and they are making quite a commotion, waiting for food. I personally think that they should be a lot quieter as their brother/sister was "done in" by one of the hawks around here.

As I was standing in the lake getting swimmer's itch, a pelican landed very close by. He noticed me finally and took off, but I snapped this as he went by.
(does one snap a digital camera...must be a more modern expression...zap, perhaps?)

A Kestrel's Quarters

I have tracked down the hole where the sparrow hawk family has been nesting. It's a live tree on the edge of the hill in front of our place. I've been keeping an eye on the comings and goings, and I'm hoping to spy the youngsters one of these days.
This parent was just leaving the hole after leaving some tasty morsel for the kids.

Up, Up and Away

Had our visit from the Hydro One helicopter this afternoon.

The line up to the helicopter was 100'

At the foot of the driveway...the gravel was biting my legs, but I endured!

Above the place it would stay

No more ring-neck ducks Pat!

I know I'm a bit lazy about updating this blog, so here are a few new ones.

I expect to have some interesting ones tomorrow, as Hydro One is coming with a helicopter to install a new pole on the corner of the property.

I enjoy nodding trilliums...we don't have the other ones here, at least I've never found one.

The evening out at the lake before our fireworks on Sunday night.

My apologies to the fox, but this has to be the scraggliest one I have ever seeen. I was standing out in the lake, because I won't walk on the trail ever since I found bear poo, and this guy wasn't sure whether he should be afraid of me or not. I walked down to where the eagle's next is, and could see one youngster up in the nest. He was peeking out, but the distance is too great for any sort of decent pictures.