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[STLbf]

Must find my turtle ID resource -- It's that time of year again.

Wouldn't the pic of Canada geese and goslings make a good jigsaw puzzle?

[STLbf]

All's safe at the Deadfall perch this afternoon, but earlier (noon) a Canada goose family got caught out on the water with people voices and sounds of a boat. The parents wouldn't fly away because of the goslings, so they swam really low in the water to some tall grasses, ending up at the eagles' favorite perch! Shortly after they moved on, the camera went to a red-winged blackbird and some Mallard ducks then back to the perch, there was an eagle, late for lunch. Eagle still there at 3:00PM.

[STLbf]

Pretty sunrise for Mother's Day at the Flyway.  Hope equally pretty where all of our Forum moms live.

Turtles pulled out on a log to enjoy the nice weather. I think these are both Northern Map Turtles.  See comparison pic from the Missouri Field Guide.  Any turtle experts out there?

[STLbf]

Closeup of a male red-winged blackbird perching on the solar array pole this morning.

And several BEs have been working on something in the shallow water, dead, drowned, bony creature. From about 10AM on the rewind.

[clarindagirl]

May 11, 2021, Tues, 6:07pm  --  Juvenile Eagle --  Mississippi Flyway

[STLbf]

Clarinda, that's a super-clear pic of the juvie yesterday.

Interesting orange sky for a few moments early today. And several turtles on a log.  Wonder if the smaller ones are the same species as the larger, just age differences??

[STLbf]

Few pics from today at the Flyway.  Looks like perfect weather for boat racing.

[STLbf]

A few pics from Sunday morning.

[STLbf]

Colorful daybreak and a bird pic from this morning.

[clarindagirl]

May 18, 2021, Tuesday, 9:40am --  Juvenile American Bald Eagle  --  Mississippi Flyway

Morning After the Night Before

[STLbf]

Clarinda, what a picture!!   

The juvies and sub-adults are numerous this morning. My pics have them just sitting around.

Rewinding to noon or so, there's a lot of splashing in the water near a far-away grassy bank. I think large fish feeding. Definitely not diving ducks because nothing ever comes up above the surface.  Too fast motion for turtles.

[STLbf]

Sandhill cranes were making music early this morning. Love their sounds and when they dance!

[STLbf]

Checking on the turkey vultures in Marshall, MO. Eggs not hatched yet, but the "earlyist" hatch date was May 18, so soon.  In the rewind, you can hear rain on the barn roof.

[LisaG1967]

A couple of Flyway beauties

[STLbf]

Oh my, Lisa, those sub-adults are gorgeous with all their white finery.