This time I found myself wandering around the Waretown lake. It was an overcast day and there was "bound to be" some wildlife lingering around. 

Eventually an Osprey landed on a tree. This place. I could have stayed for hours waiting for it to fly off. However I couldn't. Time was of the essence and I it was time to find another place with more creatures to capture.

I was able to pull over and stop and grab a few pictures. I have never been this close to one of these magnificent birds before. 

It was awesome. 

Better yet I was able to watch it fly away. Now of course I wish he would have landed somewhere closer, not to my delight however. He flew off into the woods but its ok because the shots I got were still awesome. 

I decided to sit by the water to see the fireworks from across the bay. However that wasn't enough, there were a few members of the community that wanted to put on their own display. It was cool finding their silhouettes within the brightness of the fireworks off the shoreline.

Look how cute they are! … It is also interesting to see that the babies themselves are different colors. The one is whiter than the other ones. 

Swim well little guys!

The mister flew away from the nest to catch some fish. There was no luck but it was neat to see him fly in close range. 

One of these days I should drive back to that spot and check on my friends. Will be interesting to see if it is just the couple or if I'll find the babies as well. 

So this past winter when the water was frozen I woke up early and caught the sunrise. 

This morning was so peaceful. I was the only one at this location and considering the water was frozen, there was a stillness in the air. I took my camera and carefully walked out onto the ice to capture some pictures. Don't worry I was extra careful making sure I walked on the ice that was thick. There is something exciting about walking on the ice and knowing that underneath is feet of water. I captured the sunrise and used the small wooden fixture as a subject. 

I look forward to next winter. Maybe I'll go out again. Maybe I will get more color. How cool would it be if I captured more of the red clouds. Till then, I'll keep the memory, the stillness, and the beauty that surrounded me. 

The baby was so cute! At first the baby was out of site and then all of a sudden the mother started moving and up comes this little guy (or girl). I stayed for a few hours and then unfortunately had to leave. 

Since I have taken these photos I drove past the nest and it was empty. Now, I don't know if that is a thing, the birds mate, give birth, fly away, so one day soon I will have to drive past again and see if they were just out hunting. Until then though I am glad that I had the opportunity to capture these animals and look forward to the next time when a unique find occurs. 

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and a woodpecker couple were in and out of the nest they made inside a tree. 

Towards the end of the day I saw some blue birds bouncing around within the trees. 

Although the robin and the blue birds were cute the woodpeckers were my favorite. I rarely ever get to hear them let alone see them and what are the odds that these two made a home in a tree that I had complete access to. They came and they went however one seemed to always be by the tree. 

Over the hours I spent waiting for them to do their thing I saw some itches, some wing flaps, heard some calls, saw heads poking out, and butts going in. It is always interesting capturing mates do their thing around their nest. 

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I cannot say that the garage sale was boring. I was able to get some much needed vitamin D, my tan, and this little guy. 

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