Henderson,New York

A beautiful sunset on Lake Ontario. The colors of the evening fill our eyes with God's glorious beauty. We are so excited to be here in New York. The small towns with beautiful old buildings and the glorious homes of a bygone era. I am enthralled with the different architecture. My first thought is heating and cooling must be very difficult as well as costly. My second thought is of the history of these majestic "old beauties". Many coats of paint, many seasons, many changes in owners and all the while themselves standing firm. Jim and I enjoyed a birding adventure this morning. We saw an Eastern King Bird, Yellow Warblers,Song Sparrow, American Gold Finches,American Robins as well as a few ducks and cormorants. Canadian Geese live here in the campground. Another wonderful day comes to a close.

Summer Fun

The wren did fledge her young. We were not home at that time. Yesterday was a beautiful summer day. We visited Niagara Falls. I am always amazed at nature's wonders. The waters that flow over the falls come from four of the Great Lakes: Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. We walked to the Canadian side. The view of the American Falls is more beautiful from their side. We enjoyed the beautiful Queen Victoria Park. The flowers and landscaping were georgeous. There were many tourists and The Maid of the Mist was busy shuttling passengers back and forth to the falls. Jim and I were not surprised when we ended our day with a couple hundred photos!

Spring Birds

Spring Migration was truly a delight for Jim and I. We enjoyed Quintana at Freeport, Rockport, Goose Island , and Aransas National Wildlife Preserve. Brazos Bend brought us the enjoyment of the American Bittern. We decided that we would travel to new migratory spots next year. I have to admit my photographs give witness to beautiful birds at home and away!

Carolina Wren Nest

The Carolina Wren has blessed us by setting up housekeeping on our back porch. She was heard singing beautifully a couple of mornings before the nest sight was chosen. The back entrance is a busy place to decide to make your nest for any bird. We use this door almost exclusively. We watched as she began bringing nesting material, soon she had a helper and the both of them worked together. I decided to help her out by moving some gardening tools out of the way. I opened the box with a small plant shovel and she took to that immediately. She flew inside looking all around to check out the box and the entrance in and out. I loved watching her. My heart smiled as I felt I could almost read what she was thinking. We are hoping she will lay her eggs, raise her brood and they are fledged safely. What a Birders joy!

Mom Wren

White-eyed Vireo

Goose Island State Park is a favorite birding spot for Jim and I. We set up our drip and feeders early on our first day. We were rewarded with the White-eyed Vireo coming to our water and enjoying a ten minute or so bath. How precious to watch as he flitted in and out of the water. In for a moment and out shaking off for a moment, this continued as we watched his every move. We look forward to our next visitor.