I waited patiently for the fawn that was eating behind Momma to lift his/her head but just as it appeared to be ready to do so, a bike rider came barrelling down the trail and spooked them. In a flash, they were gone.
A little further down the trail I saw a flash of black feathers in the underbrush and out strutted seven wild turkeys. I was so startled and transfixed I totally forgot to take a picture of them, even though the camera was still turned on and in my hand from my encounter with the deer.
At the end of the lake, the trail goes over a foot bridge where I saw three turtles snoozing on a log in the warm sunshine. While looking at them, I saw a large splash out of the corner of my eye and turned just in time to see an Osprey (Fish Hawk) get airborne from the water - He/she has missed the fish they had dove for - and circled around the spot for a moment and then flew about twenty feet directly over my head (without leaving a gift), pitched upwards and with a sharp shrill screech dove into the water in front of me - not more that thirty yards away - and...
...once more he came up empty handed (clawed?) I later learned that Osprey only catch fish about 20% of the time - and I watch this one dive once more after taking this picture - and once more he missed and took to the air screeching in what sounded like frustration.
I felt blessed to be wrapped in the natural surroundings this morning. And blessed with the knowing I had something to eat in the refrigerator when I got home from my walk that wouldn't dart away from me when I reached in to get it. It might be green but it isn't moving yet. :)
My shoulder seems to be healing - I was able to find a position where I was comfortable with it - the torn tendon and the dislocation isn't so achy - and it looks worse in the mirror than it feels.
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Wow, really great pics, Iggy. The nature center and park looks like such a wonderful place for a walk. :)
Oh WOW!! Love the pix.
absolutely lovely...great pictures..
I read your latest posts and I must say, I throughly enjoyed myself!
Your writings and your lens make me feel as if I am walking with you! We seem to share some of the same amazing creatures in our environments.
Thank you for sharing your world!
I'll be back. :)
Good energies and peace of heart to you!
~gypsy-heart
Sounds like you had a beautiful walk... Wish I could come on some of these walks with you... For real I mean. They're beautiful to hear about, but I bet they're even more beautiful to experience.
And... I'm glad the shoulder is showing signs of improvement. *hugs*
Glad you are feeling better, and thanks for the wonderful pics this morning. I love the deer and the turtles. That bigass bird is pretty cool too! You sure do have a wonderful way with that camera of yours, of course with the exception of capturing squirrels. :-)
You certainly are blessed with great wildlife in doodleland.....
an ant did scurry across me back door step yesterday.. and I stopped to talk to the cows last week lol
Great pictures again.....
x
I think the blog monster my earlier comment. Could have SWORN i had posted once already, lol. Anyway, love the pictures. I thought the one with the turtle was exceptionally cute. Glad that shoulder is getting better.
ate.... ate my earlier comment. Slaps my fingers and moves on....
Tori - I wrote about this morning's walk... hopefully in such a way as you can experience it and will post it tomorrow. It was very hard to write and I hope I've not butchered it up.
I look forward to reading that one then. :)
If it helps... I always think you do an excellent job of explaining and describing things. :)
I took a pic last Sunday I wanted to show everyone but haven't moved it to the computer yet so don't know how well it came out. By the time I ran inside to get my camera and got back outside, the bugger moved to a spot where it was hard to see. Will try to check it out when I have some time and get it posted. (and that's all i'm gonna say about it) :p
Ok, either I'm not on the short list of people "in the know" or I've missed something somewhere. Your shoulder is dislocated? And you tore a tendon? What were you doing, wrestling OCHA's?
Beautiful pictures of the deer, turtles and osprey. Sounds like a place I'd like to go walking all the time.
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