This morning, The sun came out and out we went to take some photos of the birds that might be at the marsh. It looked warmer than it was. Clay had captured the two fabulous photos at the bottom of this post last week of a Bald Eagle in its nest eating, but today We saw a few birds but not as many as we had hoped. The great migration will be here mid month. I did take a few photos of the refuge and will share them. 
A mature American Bald Eagle and a youngster ( notice his splotchy feathers at this stage they look kinda scruffy..They will be nicer and look like the adult we love to see, in their fourth year...Here they are in a field looking for mice to eat or any other small rodent. They do hang out near the marsh, waiting for ducks and the fields for smaller prey. 
a Gray Herron hiding in the tree along the marsh land. The reflection of the blue sky in the marsh land was pretty. I will be in Washington State for a couple weeks, while Clay stays home to takes care of things here at BlueSky & the chickens.. So I will miss the begining of the migration. Klamath Basin is know for its thousands of birds migrating North during the spring.
These were flying overhead, we could hear them coming. White Snow or Ross geese we think. Sure pretty don't you think? Here are the two Clay took pictures of earlier. It made a nice morning outting..now I gotta do laundry...(sigh)
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How absolutely wonderful for you to see and photo so many wonderful birds. The bald eagle is so amazing. Wow! Wish I was out there with you guys.
We have lots of feeders out in the tree branches outside the kitchen window...so much fun watching the little birds eat and happily fly around the yard.
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