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Monday Mar 22, 2021 #
Paddling 1:00:00 [3] 2.0 mi (30:00 / mi)
At breakfast this morning, several pairs of ducks took flight from our pond. A few minutes later I looked out and saw a peregrine falcon plucking feathers off his morning breakfast. We watched him for about 20 minutes, and then I finally decided to haul out our old DSLR, tripod, and birding lens. I had everything set up, aimed, and was literally switching the camera on when the falcon took off and disappeared.
Jess and I took a leisurely paddle around Delaney, with me practicing slicing-J strokes and Jess admiring the waterfowl. A big swan flew in and set down right in front of us, and we both enjoyed listening to the wing beats and various swan utterances until we drifted further away. A bald eagle took off out of a tree on the point, and scared up dozens of ducks as it soared to a perch on the other side of the pond.
A bad day to be a duck, but a great day for wildlife sightings!
Jess and I took a leisurely paddle around Delaney, with me practicing slicing-J strokes and Jess admiring the waterfowl. A big swan flew in and set down right in front of us, and we both enjoyed listening to the wing beats and various swan utterances until we drifted further away. A bald eagle took off out of a tree on the point, and scared up dozens of ducks as it soared to a perch on the other side of the pond.
A bad day to be a duck, but a great day for wildlife sightings!