25 March 2006

Duck Hunting

You know how sometimes you are just in the right spot at the right time? Well, that happened to me early this morning. An eagle flew past my window, I grabbed my camera and in ten magical minutes this drama unfolded before my eyes... WOW !



Early morning and an eagle peers out over the cove, looking for breakfast…

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It circles and spots a flock of Goldeneye ducks near Belcarra.

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It swoops down over the flock -- talons out.

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It misses. Seagulls scream and chase the eagle.

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Alerted, the ducks scramble, bumping into each other in their haste, eyes up, watching for the eagle.

Ducks scramble



The eagle tries again, soaring in from the other side.

eagle tries again



It misses again. Panicked, the flock lifts off.

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… and takes to the air.
ducks take to the air



The ducks fly south to safety …

ducks fly south



. . . and the eagle heads north up the fjord.

eagle flies north


Not The End …


© Colleen MacDonald 2006

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21 March 2006

One Red Paperclip Book

Kyle and I have been working on a kids book for One Red Paperclip.

It's a work in progress and changing all the time as Kyle makes a trade and writes a story for the book. Now that his book has come out, there's lots of behind the scenes stories to read.
But for simple - how did he do each trade, here's the kids book version.

We hope you enjoy it.... Here's the link:
http://oneredpaperclipkids.blogspot.com/

Kyle & Mom!

20 March 2006

Lots and lots of ducks...

Well, they are actually hard to count, but estimating I'd say there were about a hundred ducks rafted in Indian Arm today.

I think they are on their migration north and are stopping off along the way.

They were busy munching on mussels on the docks, stirring the water when they dove. "Krawking" as they traveled around the island, trailing a V, flying low over the water.

Does anyone have the Goldeneye ducks in their area?
Anyone have pictures to share with me?

08 March 2006

Ducks !


I love ducks
Barrow’s Goldeneyes
Winter ducks
black and white
wintering on our fjord


…more duck stuff to follow!