_RK_3190 yellow dawn pink egret2014

Pale buttery yellow dawn filters through the great egret’s wings and they appear to my delighted eye to blush pink.

_RK_3803 green heron Yates Mill 2014 (1)

Green herons always appear quite natty to me in their ascot and formal embroidered jacket with evening tails.

_RK_3375 kestrel and frog 2014

The American Kestrel, size of a bluejay, is the smallest falcon in North America.
This male kestrel is undoubtedly the most colorful raptor in the same area.
He has caught a frog and is swiftly heading to a perch.

_RK_3897 2-3 yo eagle CJL 2014

This immature bald eagle flew over the boat I was riding in during the CleanJordanLake.org Fall event yesterday.
The volunteers work hard to give the lake, the land, the critters a clean environment.
The lake had a slight chop which made getting a sharp photo a challenge, but it was fun trying.