The weather cooperated. It was time to take my first run of the year. I went to a body of water that empties into the Hudson River. Lots of men fish along it in various spots.
There is an abundance of wildlife along this body of water. Eagles from various local nests come here for sticks , mud, and grass. They also pop in for some fish. Many nests have eaglets this year and most are not quite ready to fly, so the parents use this location as there go to home supply store and supermarket.
First, I saw Great Blue Herons nesting. There were actually several herons on this creek. Some may have been stopping by or lived here. There was a nest above this nest in the same tree. There is also a pile of sticks near the bottom of this tree on the water that looks like a huge nest.
An eagle flew over me while on my way towards the river. I wish I had seen him approaching. Maybe next time. There is a nest on private land where this body of water meets the river. I had a view from my kayak and saw one eaglet and one adult. Being closer to the river I could not get a steady picture with my kayak moving around so much.
At the end of my trip one of the fishermen came over and helped me load my kayak back onto my car. Something that is typical at this small boat launch area from what I have heard. It was a good thing. My arms were tired at the end of this trip.
Get out an enjoy nature and stay safe.
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Fabulous shots, Sharon. That’s a big fish!
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Yes! Sometimes they just get little fish, other times they grab something bigger. I think he brought this to a tree first to eat some himself. Many times they do that before they bring the remains to the nest. They get first dibs.
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They might as well! That looks like a sucker fish of some kind.
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I don’t know the fish of the area. Usually someone chimes in and lets me know.
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First Kayak Trip of the Year On Sunday, May 9, 2021, Sharon’s Iconic Travel Photography Blog wrote:
> sharonsiconictravelphotographyblog posted: ” The weather cooperated. It > was time to take my first run of the year. I went to a body of water that > empties into the Hudson River. Lots of men fish along it in various spots. > There is an abundance of wildlife along this body of water. Eagles fr” >
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Great shots!!
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Thanks! Lots of wildlife there, so great to see. I live kayaking with a view.
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I guess kayaking gives you unique photo opportunities to get real close. Do they recognize you as a person in a boat I wonder?
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I think they do. If you park yourself in the water that were y may come closer on their own. I keep a good distance.
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Ah, beautiful photography. ♥️
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