Ding trip and Eagle Update

We didn’t see a lot on our drive through Ding this morning. Even so, it is rare to drive through and not see something that is photo worthy. My husband spotted this Little Blue Heron in its white phase along the drive.

It’s easy to see why the Anhinga is also called a snake bird.

I love the looks an Osprey can give you.

I had reported how the crows were seen picking around in the Eagle nest on 12/7/19. After several more days, an eagle began staying in the nest and performing nesting behavior chores. Here’s hoping they actually have an egg and that it will be viable this year. If you look at the photo below and the photo I posted on 12/7, you will see that the tree holding the nest is apparently dying. The difference in just 3 weeks is startling. You can see the eagle below holding its mouth open and panting to stay cool. There’s no longer a shade canopy over the nest. We’ve reported the tree condition to SCCF and they are checking into what may be happening to the tree.