Some Favorites from 2009

Thought I would, for the next few days, post a few of my favorites from last year.

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American white pelican
Taken February 2009
Fulton, TX


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Brown Pelican
Taken February 2009
Port Aransas, TX

Saturday Musings

Time for this weeks edition of Saturday Musings.

Garbage trucks on gravel roads stir up a lot of dust.

Was driving down a gravel road when I spotted a bird. I slowed down and then backed up to get a better look. I was enveloped in the cloud of dust that I had created. I wondered if the critters along side roads mumble about those horrible humans who create all that dust.

Todays favorite photo is from last weeks trip to the Sandhills. The photo was taken at Merritt Reservoir.


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Wonder what the two in the middle are gossiping about.

The Goslings are Growing up

Phew, summer colds can really knock you for a loop.

Monday morning I went to my favorite lake. While I was there a small flock of American White Pelicans circled the lake and descended. For such large birds, they certainly are graceful. Pelicans do not spend the summer in this part of Nebraska. There are some that summer in the north central part of the state, but not here. So I was suprised to see them. They do summer in and nest in South Dakota.

Yesterday, I gave into the cold and just hunkered down. This morning, I went back to the lake, and the pelicans were still there.

The goslings are really growing. I watched two engage in a little friendly sibling jostling. The parents looked on without interceding. Some of the older goslings are begining to look like teenagers.


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