Iroquois Wildlife Refuge

March 30th was a Sunny but windy day in Western New York to visit the Iroquois Wildlife Refuge.  Me and my Dad took a ride to the Eagle lookout.  The eggs had not hatched yet, if you look closely you can see the top of the white head of the mama sitting on the nest. 
You can see the male sitting on the lower limb.  This camera shot was taken from about a half mile away.
Hope this nest is successful and eaglets hatch soon.  WNY has an every inceasing number of Eagles.  What a contrast to the 70s; thank goodness for the ban on DDT.  Hopefully we see them for many generations to come, and that future generations don't take them for granted.

Large flocks of canadian geese filled the marsh, along with swans and ducks of all kinds.

If you ever get out to WNY, the Iroquois Refuge is a good spot to check out.

March 1st is here, and so is the flu.  Waiting for Spring to begin and lead us on some new paths.  Hope to get to Jim Thorpe area later this month and hit a few trails in that area.  The snow geese and canadian geese have been echoing their haunting language and remind us of the changing season, of the renewal of life to come.  How appropriate as I await the birth of our second grandchild, a boy, a grandson to join his sister Shelby.  As the lengthening of days continues, and the sun soaks its rays a little more penetrating to the fresh ground of March, we have hope of many things to be thankful for.  My sweet sis, I have faith for brighter days ahead, and release from daily struggles that have hung on for so long.  It is time for the brighter days of Spring to lighten our hearts, for the many lit candles in the darkness to give way to sunshine, and for the simple joy of the new season to come make our souls feel happy.