brisk 'out flow' winds kept the air stirred up and allowed temperatures to rise to a record breaking 19 degrees....
if there is one thing Bald Eagles love, it is a clear, sunny day with a wind. The above shot isn't as clear as I'd have hoped but I'm posting it as I took it this morning and shows not only the numbers of eagles are growing, but also the increase in ducks.
here is part of a mixed flock of ducks...mainly Mallard and American Wigeon....
I really cropped in on another section...this one shows a few Common Merganser and Canada Geese as well. In other words there is just a lot of waterfowl out there right now.
here was the scene at the log bay today....you can just make out the Chum Salmon spawning at the edge of the water.
more salmon visible in this shot.
Eagle close up for the day would be this guy who was in the 'eagle tree' beside the viewing platform....keeping his eye on what me and my dog were doing.
Back to feeding birds.....
A number of common feeder birds, basically all of the sparrows, like these White-crowned Sparrows are what is referred to as 'ground feeders', meaning they prefer to feed on the ground. Throwing food loose on the ground isn't the best idea as it can attract rodents. Fortunately these 'ground feeders' will also feed from any sort of flat platform feeder.
If you really want to put the feed 'on the ground' then put just a small amount at a time in something like a clay flower pot saucer and don't replace until it is completely empty. Of course this goes for any sort of feeder. A little bit at a time.....so there is nothing left for the undesirables in the neighbourhood.
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