4 year-old bald eagle watching an osprey across the cove
osprey determined to get his fish to his mate
trio of red-breasted mergansers
lead bird is an immature male, called an eclipse phase
second bird is a mature female and the last bird is a mature male
close-up of the mature male red-breasted merganser
the red-breasted merganser trio taking flight
double-crested cormorant resplendent in its green black body and neck, accented by the bronze of its wings
the small trees and tall bushes edging the lake in many areas are full of the sweet calls of the song sparrows