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My husband and I often sit in the back yard by the lake (with my camera). One recent morning this Green Heron made an appearance, lighting on a post about 15 feet from where we sat! Instead of being scared away by my camera, he stayed while I took a series of photos—and I learned something interesting.
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It’s a thrill to sight an American Bald Eagle! Between December 1st and March 1st in our area, people travel to places near the Mississippi River just to catch a glimpse of our national bird. My husband and I live in a mobile home with a lake at our back yard, and I’ve seen an eagle at least five times without leaving home. I think there is a nest not far away, where eagles stay year round, perhaps because there are several lakes within a few miles to offer sources of fish.
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Many years ago, I knew nothing about double-crested cormorants, until I saw one when we vacationed at Kentucky Lake. And then a few years ago, I saw one closer to home in a nearby lake. Now I see two or three a day, sometimes five in the lake behind our mobile home! I’m not sure if I saw them before without knowing what they were, or if there actually are more of these birds coming here now.
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The same day in March when I saw a pair of Hooded Mergansers, I also saw several black and white ducks bobbing around in our lake like little bathtub toys. It was unusual to see two new kinds of small ducks on the same day. The Mergansers made a very brief appearance, but the Bufflehead ducks stayed in small groups for two or three days before they disappeared.
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If I hadn’t taken my camera with me to the back yard when I did, I would have missed my only opportunity to photograph a pair of Hooded Mergansers. That’s why nature photographers always need to be ready.
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