Today, the Hubby and I are going on an adventure to Guntersville.
I had been told that there was an eagle nest located along Sunset Drive in Lake Guntersville Park.
We stopped at McDonald's for some apple pies and a Diet Coke.
We saw several people at the park with cameras and large lenses sitting on tripods, watching and waiting for the eagle to leave the nest.
I had to use the restroom, so I went in search of one, but I did not find one, so we left.
We rode further down into the park, where we found restrooms. Along the way, I spotted several ducks, geese, and seagulls on the waterfront, so we stopped.
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| Ducks |
People were walking, jogging, and feeding the waterfowl.
I started taking pictures of the seagulls, geese, and ducks. I spotted several sparrows scratching in the dirt, looking for food.
One of my favorite birds is the Downy Woodpecker.
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| Downy Woodpecker |
I heard pecking, and this downy woodpecker was going to town on the side of a rotten tree. It was challenging to capture a good picture because he spent most of his time in the shade, but I managed to get a couple of decent shots when he stopped pecking just before flying away.
Hubby spotted a red-headed woodpecker. I was excited to see one, for I had only seen one in the wild.
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| Red-headed Woodpecker |
I took pictures of the colorful Bluebirds.
You will not see a bluebird at your backyard feeders.
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| Bluebird |
I took many pictures today, but didn't get one of the bald eagles.
That was okay because I got one of the red-headed woodpeckers.
We rode to O'Bryan's in Hartselle for a late lunch. I ordered steak and sweet potato.
We also stopped at Kroger's, where we purchased a few groceries, a bouquet of flowers, and a potted plant.
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| The flowers that we bought at Krogers |
We looked for hawks and bald eagles along the power line near the old Papermill. We spotted a couple of red-tailed hawks but didn't see any bald eagles.
We stopped at Wheeler Dam, where we saw several Pelicans, cormorants, and a gray heron landing at the substation.
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| Gray Heron |
