When the shore ice is melting in Kodiak Bay Knowing that Spring is well on its way He calls to his mate of a lifetime, to a yearly nest in the thorn Planting the egg in the branches And with God's assistance, an occasional eagle is born (Lyrics from "An Occasional Eagle" by Fred Carter, Jr.)

A Great Egret found a bountiful source of tadpoles and leisurely worked its way along the water's edge plucking and tossing . . .

Two eaglets take in their surroundings with the moon over their shoulders; they are probably within 2 to 3 weeks of fledging . . .

A juvie Bald Eagle glides with grace into the afternoon sun . . .

High o'er the coast of Alaska he flies Wide 'cross the prairies he covers the skies A picture of courage and beauty, a symbol of freedom and right Riding the winds through the mountains Guided by nature, an occasional eagle in flight (Lyrics from "An Occasional Eagle" by Fred Carter Jr.)

While observing sandhill cranes forage along the marsh, a Red-winged Blackbird took flight from a nearby reed. I don't know, that patch on the wings seems more orange than red to me, what do you think? I guess Red-winged has a better ring to it than Orange-winged . . .

Spring was a late arrival this year, and so were the bluebells and bees; much better late than never . . .

One of the two eaglets in the nest was able to sneakily snatch Mama's phone and place an order for a Big Fish. Because Mama is a Prime member, within an hour the new Eagle Drone service carefully delivered the fish directly into the middle of the nest. Bon Appetit!

It was the girls' night out, so the Bufflehead Ladies thought they would show the Bufflehead Boys just how to really fly in a tight formation . . .

The apex predator showing off one of its top gun maneuver . . .