作者名称 国旗国籍

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2021.03.21 05:57

はるになったらまたこのこうえんにきます。- I will come to this park again later in

the spring. 🍀

You asked for more birds. Well, I got birds! But you'll have to wait for it. Why? I have too many! 🤣

Let me explain. My moment from earlier this week generated so many comments about birds that it got me thinking. Today, I wanted to go skiing, but the weather just wasn't good skiing weather. Too warm and windy! So, instead I found a lake that I could visit down on the plains, take a walk, bring a sandwich, see something new.

The 11 square km lake is part of a state park, close to the city and about an hour's drive for me. Within the park, there is a wildlife refuge with a nature center and boardwalks.

There was still snow on the ground from the recent storm and some areas were pretty wet. However, it was a warm day, about 10 degrees, just fairly hazy. At the nature center I found this little bird, a male house finch (photo #1). Then I went to explore...

A portion of the lake is lined with old cottonwood trees, providing perfect habitat for many birds. It wasn't long before I spotted my first eagle. As I found out, this park is home to many bald eagles, at least for part of year. Over 50 bald eagles have been counted this winter! I have never seen more than two bald eagles in one spot before, so this was a huge surprise to me. The bald eagle is of course the national bird of the United States and photographing one in the wild is always a thrill.

The bird in the fourth photo is a juvenile bald eagle. The eaglets keep their brown and black feathers for up to four years.

I found this interesting nest (photo #5). I wonder what kind of bird builds a nest like that. The lake is not natural, it was built for irrigation purposes 110 years ago.

There are many more photos I'd really like to share. I stayed there for five hours, taking some 600 photos. Therefore, this shall be just part one of a multipart post... 😎
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  • karen 2021.03.21 06:02

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    The bird!!!! Your pictures are awesome!
  • Jake 2021.03.21 06:08

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    @karen どうもありがとう!More to come 😃
  • Rina 2021.03.21 06:13

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    Thank you for sharing nice rare pictures✨. I saw bald eagle's nest for the first time!
  • Hiro ひろ 2021.03.21 06:14

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    Schönes Wochenende!✨
  • Jake 2021.03.21 06:16

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    @Rina コメントどうもありがとう!Actually, their nests are huge. I have a photo, may share it next time. 😊
  • Jake 2021.03.21 06:17

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    @Hiro ひろ Vielen Dank, gleichfalls!
  • yukomono 2021.03.21 06:18

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    Sehr schönes Fotos.☺ Ich denke, das ist schwierig um die Flügel fotografieren, oder?
  • Rina 2021.03.21 06:20

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    @Jake I'm looking forward to that!
  • Jake 2021.03.21 06:21

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    @yukomono im Flug? Ja, 600 Fotos, viele davon unscharf. 😂 Ich habe aber ein paar gute. Das wird noch kommen... Vielen Dank für den Kommentar!
  • yukomono 2021.03.21 06:24

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    @Jake Oh Sorry. "Vogel" 🐦 😂
  • Jake 2021.03.21 06:30

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    @yukomono Es kommt ganz drauf an. Die Adler hier standen schön still 😄, aber manche andere Vögel, die kleinen vor allem, sind immer in Bewegung...
  • yukomono 2021.03.21 06:38

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    @Jake Es stimmt. 😌 Die kleine Vögel sind sehr schnell beweglich, deswegen habe ich keine langweilen die anzuschauen.😊 Deine Fotos sind soo schön. Ich möchte gerne in Naturpark in USA reisen.
  • Jake 2021.03.21 06:40

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    @yukomono Vielen Dank! Die Natur ist ein grosser Grund weshalb ich noch hier bin.
  • Kumi 2021.03.21 08:58

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    The place and your photos are great! In Japan, we can see the rosefinch on the forest roads during the winter. It’s similar to the bird in the first photo. And of course, the bald eagles are awesome!
  • CHERRY GHOST 2021.03.21 10:17

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    What a beautiful! Your photos are always awesome 🤩
  • Jake 2021.03.21 15:27

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    @Kumi Thank you so much! It was a really surprising find for me and a great outing. There is more to come like I wrote. 😃
  • Jake 2021.03.21 15:27

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    @CHERRY GHOST thank you, glad to see you back!
  • Choco 2021.03.21 16:10

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    Wow, great photos. 野生のイーグル見たことなかったです!Cool.
  • Jake 2021.03.21 16:36

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    @Choco どうもありがとう!I love this place. Will post more a bit later...
  • 奈. 2021.04.09 05:31

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    It’s juvenile but its face already tightens and looks gallant 😍
  • Jake 2021.04.09 05:33

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    @奈. Oh they are fierce birds of prey! I would hate to be a fish! 😃
  • 奈. 2021.04.09 05:55

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    @Jake Predator😎I’m glad to be a human then. Do they not attack people? I wish I could see wild eagles in real life.(I’ve seen some in a zoo)
  • Jake 2021.04.09 06:09

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    @奈. humans? Maybe the only time you would get into trouble is if you try to get to their nest and I have heard of an eagle attacking a paraglider once, but that's rare. Bald eagles go after fish, small critters and even carrion. They are quite opportunistic.
  • 奈. 2021.04.09 06:45

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    @Jake I can imagine that how they chase down their prey. Thank you for sharing for beautiful pictures.

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