Blue-winged Teal
Ahhh….I love three day weekends! There is a day for the “must-dos”, one for the “need-to-dos”, and one more for the “want-to-dos”! Today was my want-to-do day, so I headed north to see if I could see any migrating waterfowl. These blue-winged teals were really far away, so the sharpness of the photo is not the best, but I thought it was so beautiful with the fall back-drop that I had to share it.
Cormorants
As I was driving along the Mississippi River I spotted this gathering of cormorants. Something about the spacing of the birds along this log really fascinated me. It is almost as if they have a line for their own personal space. My brothers, sister, and I did the same thing in the backseat of the car when we were kids:)
The egrets and herons were out and about today. There is something about these beautiful birds that really draws me in. I always have to stop and take a few photos!
This three-day weekend had perfect weather – sunny and in the 70s and 80s. What more could you ask for in October when you live in the mid-west!
In My Eyes 
Sweet set of photos. Just as sweet as the thought if a three-day weekend. Enjoy!
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Thank you Charles! It is so good to hear from you! How was your vacation?
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Lovely “want do” shots! I love the gathering of the Cormorants, and the Blue-winged Teals are so beautiful in flight.
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Thank you Tiny. It was such a beautiful day to be outside drinking in the beauty of the season!
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Wow, your temps. are really mild. Much chillier here, but what a spectacular weekend! Love the teal – we never see them or egrets, but lots of herons.
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The weekend temperatures were very unusual for our area. This week we are looking at highs in the 50s and lower 60s. Egrets and herons stay all summer. I think the teals are starting to migrate. These were the first I have seen since May.
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