Open Water

We have open water this winter, and as a result a few great blue heron are still around. Am not seeing as many as in the summer, however, as many of the ponds the heron fish are iced over.

An eagle played a game with me, hiding in the branches of two different trees so could not get a clear photo (see extra).  When I was distracted taking photos of other flying birds such as common merganser, the eagle would fly away. Smart bird.