5/25/2024, water L, 65stingray, 8:45-10:50am Wind: 8mph from WOC: 7/7+ Greeted by sparkling water, purple martin song and goose chatterSuch fresh sweet lovely scents fill 4SETall lovely purple and white moth mullein flowers and fragrant sweet clover lining the southern banksHawk circles and scatters purple martins from their homesGreen heron couple flies high over trees …
5/19/2024, water R, 65stingray, 8:45am Wind: 4mph from SWOC: 8 Absolutely gorgeous brilliant morningDew-glistened greensGreen-blue water coated with pollen and fluffPurple Martin songsFish jumpingShadows of paddlefishBathing geeseWhite Puffs float down magically, peacefully to melt on waterBirds skim watersCrickets ring in 1NGreen heron lifts from shore to shore, staying just aheadWhite daisies now filling in along …
5/16/2024, water L, 65stingray, 2:45-4:45pm Wind: 5mph from WOC: 7+ (under white fluff and pollen!) Lush green reflects in waterClouds smeared on surfaceWhite puffs bounce and float by on pollen-coated waterEnormous carp spawning in 1NSweet floral scents drift from the banksFish and turtles happily feed on the fluffHear my green heron up in the tree, …
5/10/2024, water R, 65stingray, 2:45-5:15pm Wind: 14mph from NOC: 6+/7 Cool windy afternoonBirds loving the peace of the wind – so many new onesBald eagle flies over 4SGreat Blue Heron searches for perfect BankNew flock of visiting birds with their black hats and gray coats*Goose couples float with their new baby puffsTurkey vultures sore high …
5/7/2024, water L, 65stingray, 9:00-11:15 Wind: 7mph from SOC: 6+/7 Steely cloud-coated skyPurple Martins with their gorgeous trills soar above the waterSun attempts to break through and sparkle water3 Goose couples graze along the banks of 2 with their new baby puffsGorgeous brief downpour as the sun tries to shineSearch for a rainbowYellow flowers on …
4/30/2024, water L, 82u-v, 3:15-5:15pm Wind: 8mph from NWOC: 6+/7Water temp 68° Green in the trees reflects in the waterMallard keeps company with Goose on her lone nesting islandShadows of paddlefish in 1ETurtles slide from edges and pop heads up to watch pass byYellow flowers line the banksBig Fish float dreamily near the surface of …
4/28/2024, water R, 65stingray, 9:30-11:30am Wind: 10mph from SWOC: 6+ Absolutely brilliant waterGreen filled in almost to the topsGeese fly over in pairs now, not in flocksBrown thrasher filled with songTurtles rise up surface see the sunOh no! Goose found dead on her nest in 3 – why???-Vultures will find her soonGoose not on her …
4/20/2024, water L, 65stingray, 9:00-11:00 Wind: 14mph from WOC: 6 Lake beams absolutely brilliantlySweet scents soreBirds sing out joyously, led by purple martinsSole nesting goose her private 1 island-Today mate floats nearby with watchful eyeWind pushes to negate strokesTurtles have not yet emerged up onto their banks and branchesLight bright green continues to climb up …
4/13/2024, water R, 65stingray!!!, 10:00-12:30 Wind: 9mph from WOC: 6+Water temp 46° First day of a new yearStunning sparkling waterGorgeous Sunny morning after many days of rainBirds of every kind sing outGorgeous Purple Martin song is backBrilliant, breathtaking, bejeweled waterSandbar sinks back with rising waterNew paddle kisses water perfectlySun illuminates the new bright green growthFirst …
4/7/2024, water L, 82u-v, 2:00-3:30 Wind: 10mph from SEOC: 5/6 Greeted by Myko and Anna!Sparkling jagged waterConstant push of windTurkey vultures soar soundlesslySole goose nesting on tiny island – silent as I passMallard claims the other Island – spooks and flies awayTurtle clusters line 1N banksMassive splash from behind – beaver tail, or fish jumpingA …