On the Country Roads -V.

 

I thought for a long time whether to post this photo or forget about it.

When I got out of the car, the cows disappeared from sight very quickly but the curious one lingered for a couple of seconds and helped to create a country atmosphere. I am very grateful to her for her curiosity.

Generally, life is good!

Female Northern Harrie in Flight

 

Seeing a female Northern Harrier is already a rare luck, even if it is fleeting. 

I noticed a Female Northern Harrier on the side of the road and it seemed that she was trying to deal with her prey. I think it was a mouse.

Unfortunately, I was able to take only one single shot when the raptor took off, but for some reason without prey. Strange, I was one hundred percent sure that the bird would carry it away in its claws.

Generally, life is good!

Great Egret at Farmington Bay -II.

It was an early, gloomy October morning in Farmington Bay.  It was damp, gray and cold and I didn't expect to see a single bird. 

About half an hour later I saw several Great Egrets in the distance.  They were far away but slowly heading towards the shore.  One of them, the bravest, came  closer and closer.  

Suddenly the gloomy damp morning no longer seemed gloomy, and all I could do was wait to see what would happen next and hope for luck.

Soon when Egret approached the shore it took off but not far. Was this a mistake or not? Or did something scare him away?  A few seconds later the bird had returned to its original place. 

Looking at this photo, a simple mantra from a fairy tale came out of my memory: catch fish, big and small. 

That morning the egret was mainly catching small fish and was happy.

It's hard to tell whether this pose is graceful or awkward. I tend to think that the pose is very graceful because at its core an egret  is a very graceful bird.

Generally, life is good!

Tundra Swans During Autumn Migration

 

The autumn migration of Tundra swans is now in full swing.  There are already thousands and thousands of them in Northern Utah. These majestic birds will soon head to Northern California for the winter.

This evening I was lucky enough to watch Tundra swans until they are gone.  My only regret was that these birds were so far away and I didn't have binoculars with me.

Well, I will wait patiently until February arrives and the Tundra swans will return to the Bear River Migratory Bird refuge, where they will remain for a few weeks during their long migration back to their breeding grounds in Alaska.

 Migration Map of Tundra Swans

Tundra swans who are breeding in Western Alaska

every year migrate to Northern California for winter.

In February they move to Northern Utah and stay there for a few weeks

and then return to their breeding grounds to Western Alaska.

Generally, life is good.