Almost Thanksgiving 2020

On our drive through the Ding Wildlife Refuge today, we saw a few white pelicans along with ducks, osprey, anhinga, roseate spoonbill, great egret, and others. A raccoon ran across the road and disappeared before we could get a photo. It’s always fun to drive through the refuge.

The process of a white pelican cleaning its bill pouch by pushing it inside out against its neck is strange looking the first time you see it! Maybe the second and third time you see it, too.

Several ducks all tucked in for a morning nap.

If I stand like this do I look thinner?

Wait . . . he said what???

Strutting around on a Saturday morning

Little spotted sandpiper bobbing his tail and looking at his reflection.

Osprey nests tend to be made of miscellaneous items, but the look on this osprey’s face says that even he is disgusted with this one.