The winter hasn't been bad around Bayfield (unless you compare it with Arizona!). Towards the end of January though, it was nice to see the sun again, and start to feel that, yes indeed, spring will eventually come.
These pictures of the lake ice were taken on 3 different days, from Jan 30 to Feb 6, all from the same spot about 15 minutes walk from home. The changes from day to day are amazing. It's not really widespread melting, as the days were still cold, but changing winds would cause drastic differences from day to day.
The first day, pretty much frozen over as far as we could see:
The next day, lots of open water:
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| I don't know how these waterfowl stay warm |
And a few days later:
Since we moved here a couple of years ago, we've been able to follow the nesting of a pair of Bald Eagles, only a few minutes south of us. We didn't really realize how early the eagles came back to start adding to their old nest for the new brood. However when we took a drive down their road a few days ago, we saw one perched in a nearby tree.
It was too far away for our cell phone cameras, so today when we went to get eggs from a farm down that way, we took the bigger camera and lens, and...:
It looked like one of the eagles (I'd assume the female) has already started brooding. Yes, Spring is coming!
Glad to see you guys out and about! Yes, it is amazing how the ice changes constantly. And amazing that you can go see nesting eagles just a few minutes away!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting about the Eagles being back already. But back from where I wonder. Maybe they never left. Yes, those ice sheets are constantly on the move depending on which direction the wind is blowing. I sure hope this miserably cold weather ends soon!!
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of the eagles just spend the winter wherever they can find food, mostly fish. I know it's common to see eagles around the Bruce Nuclear plant in the winter. There is open water there year-round due to the water discharge warmed from cooling the reactors.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting with the water views!! Realky quite pretty!
Love seeing the eagles!
Elaineš”