Sandhill Cranes

 Went to the Beluga Slough at Bishop's Beach and found the Sandhill Cranes, they have started to return for the summer.

Eurasian Teal

Eurasian Teal

Feeding Frenzy

Went out to the Spit before the rain. Spotted Eagles, Seagulls and Crows headed to to the beach. I followed them and found they had found something to eat. I have no idea what they found, these are a few of the pictures I captured.

 

Still in Alaska

Just a quick update. Had a terrible headache just stayed around the house. The next couple of days we had snow, rain and very high winds. The birds were flying backwards. 

Did captured a quick picture of the harbor.

Homer Harbor

Today 4/20 was, Lola’s, birthday so we celebrated with an omelet. I made it with 6 eggs, chicken, cheese and kibble.

Bea                    Lola                Esther

Enjoying Lola’s Birthday Breakfast

I went out today to attempt to capture some of the early Cranes that I heard were starting to arrive. It was very windy again, I did not see many birds and no Cranes.

The PTA from the Russian School were having a fundraiser, I stopped for a Potato Piroski, freshly made and very good. They were getting slammed from the amount of people who showed up.

When I retuned to. The house I found the Hippeastrum was in full bloom.

Anchor Point

 Went for a drive to Anchor Point. Nice clear day to capture the Volcanos across the bay. A juvenile eagle flew by.

I went back to the Homer Spit and captured another table in flight.

Eagle at the Homer Spit

Juvenile Eagle at Anchor Point

Mount Redoubt Volcano

Mount Iliamna Volcano

A Beautiful Day in Homer

A gorgeous day to drive around Homer, from Lan's end on the Homer Spit to the Beluga Slough and then up along Skyline Dr.

Morning in Fritz Creek

Land’s End

Homer Spit

Land’s End

Homer Spit

Reservoir

Homer Spit from Skyline Dr.

Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Crow on Ice

Beluga Slough

American Red Squirrel

American Red Squirrel

Moose

Moose

Juvenile Bald Eagle

Homer Harbor on the Spit

Homer Harbor on the Spit

Bald Eagle

Juvenile Bald Eagle

 

A Day for Eagles

 I started my day by going to Two Sisters Bakery for my Friday fix of Chocolate Bread. I am limiting myself to once per week, it is really hard to do as they are so good.

I spotted an eagle soaring over Bishop’s Beach, I took my chocolate bread down there and ate it. The eagle had left so I drove out to the Spit.

My first stop did not prove fruitful, so I headed to the my second spot. I found a couple of eagles and watched them, when they got close enough I was able to get some good shots. As I drove to the end of the Spit I encountered an eagle sitting in a puddle and captured a few shots of it.

It was very cloudy with bouts of snow flurries and gusts of wind. It was cold so I went to “Vida” a Thai restaurant and ordered some Mongolian Beef to take home for lunch. It will also be my dinner.