Three Birds from This Afternoon

It was below freezing overnight but got up to the upper 50's this afternoon.
Being such a beautiful day, with nothing better to do, I went to look for some birds.
Spotted a few but these three were my favorites.

First, I spotted American White Pelican in the distance,

Caught a few a little closer.

I really could use a longer/sharper lens (big white).
Then I spotted this Bald Eagle ...

And he spotted me ...

Moved a little for a better look ...

and decided I wasn't worth worrying about.

Next I spotted a Blue Heron stalking a fish. Got it plunging after the fish, then coming up with a big juicy one.

It walked around with it a bit before swallowing it. This is just before it did so.

Not a bad afternoon!

Wow, Jim, I'd call that a good day. I sure like the pictures of the eagle, the third particularly. Nice stuff. Rich

Thanks Rich. Gotta love the OM1 - makes this so much easier!

I agree, Jim. The OM1 gets me pictures I wouldn't have got before. Rich

Yeah, good captures. But I'm disappointed. I thought that bald eagle really was bald. It seems to have a full head of feathers in your shots.

They don't get bald until they get old, Charlotte. Everybody knows that. Rich

Bah humbug! 🙄

You did well Jim. Nice that the eagle landed nearby for you. They say there are pelicans in Ontario but I have yet to see one here.
Andrew

Lovely Jim that heron sure has a good meal and I love those 🦅 lots of them beautiful birds well done 🙂

Thanks Charlotte. It's a young one, still has all it's feathers.

Thanks Andrew

Well, I was standing near the nest for awhile waiting for it to come back.

The pelicans were just migrating through here on their way north.
I saw them on a nearby lake one day last year and got some shots of them on the water.
The next day they were gone.

Thanks. It had no problem swallowing that fish.

Three interesting birds and a really good day for that heron!! ...

WhyNot

A very productive day out Jim. The shots of the eagle are my favourite.

Daave