Bird orchestra

As we paddled out the barn and tree swallows swooped about, the GBH flew through the sky above us. From afar we saw something big and I thought, eagle?! Eagle?! "Eagle!" "Maybe?" Juvenile eagle?" "It's got something in its talons.

Along we went and the cormorants went flying. Next to the dam we saw Baltimore Orioles, hooray! Amazing! Singing and singing and singing. and a fat little bluebird. But then a lady with us said, there is a big bird up there. And it was the one we saw from afar. It's butt was toward us as it was chomping on it's catch, a big fish! Then it turned it's head and I saw the mask, an OSPREY! AHHHH! My life was complete in that moment. So we sat and watched it.

On our way back the mallards took off and the Canada geese flew overhead. The kingfisher clicked and brought us back into the dock, and in my head I thought, "thanks guys, you're the best."

GD bird orchestra.