Watched this beauty glide with grace over the water for quite some time, mesmerized by a smooth operator . . .

A handsome Red-breasted Merganser male relaxes for a spell while on its migration journey . . .

An almost adult bald eagle wants what the adult eagle has in its talons . . . a fish. Of course it's the only fish around for miles . . . Not!

A Bufflehead drake shows off its signature coloring during a flyby.

Juvenile Bald Eagles have some of the most beautiful feathering as it changes from year to year while on their journey to adulthood around 5 years of age . . .

This is MY fish . . . Mine . . . All . . . Mine . . .

Our largest native waterfowl in North America, a Trumpeter Swan, navigates a graceful lake landing. With wingspans of up to nearly 8 feet, such beautiful birds to watch in flight.

An American Bald Eagle banks south and soars over the Father of Waters . . .

Buffleheads are the smallest diving ducks in North America, but they are one of the fastest waterfowl achieving flight speeds of up to almost 50 mph, which makes them challenging to capture, and in turn, makes them even more fun . . .

This Common Goldeneye drake and two hens are quite happy with all of their recent practice and confident they are ready for the upcoming waterfowl air show . . .