The other day when client Melissa Holcomb was visiting my office Karen told us that something strange was going on. There was a duck perched in a tree in our backyard. I had to wrap a few things up on the computer before I could come upstairs and when I arrived Melissa was looking through the binoculars and sure enough, there was a duck just sitting on a limb. They let me have a look. I got my digital camera, put it on full telephoto, and took this picture.
Later, after I had uploaded the pictures to the computer, I zoomed in on this picture. I know it’s not too good but it’s the best you can do with a simple “point-and-shoot”.
Then I did a net search and found this picture so you can see what they actually look like. Our view through the binoculars was much better than my telephoto view and this is really what we saw.
Just a day in the life when you live in the woods.
Mum ——what a lovely sight .Natures wonders never cease
what a lovely sight
I love it. They make their nest on higher things as well. Did you see a nest?
Great. I love my woods too. This past weel or so a herd of 8 deer came trotting by. Then a fox! I’d not seen one in person before. Then the biggest wild turkey I’ve seen to date. Considering how they dress out, this one was about 30 pounds.
Good eats!
Cool. For all of you “woodsy” people though, I remind you that it was in my little yard that a hawk landed on, killed and flew away with rat right outside my window. Of course I did not have the where-with-all to take a photo, but it was still a Wild America moment.
Who’s “Anonymous?”
I was one of the anonymous people. Sorry, just expected my name to be filled in already.
Sue