Week 7 - The gangs all here

It's nice that we're all back together again. The golfing will get started with the two threesomes.  Men and ladies.  Our first round together will be this upcoming Thursday.  We're all looking forward to that.  The temperature on Monday morning was 1c.  What a change from the last week.  They are calling for a high of 9c today and slowly through the week it should start to rise again. We originally had plans to go to Huntington again but it's too cold for the birds to be out.  

The week itself was on the cooler but it was still nice for golf if you were dressed appropriately.  I had a few layers on and wore my winter gloves.  It was nice when the sun was shining but the wind was pretty cold.

We ended up playing two rounds this week.  We played at Heritage on Tuesday and at Crown Park on Thursday.  We also managed to get to Huntington two times this week. Both visits were very enjoyable with us seeing a variety of birds.  We also went to the Winter "Meet and Greet" hosted by the Caribbean.  There certainly isn't many people staying this year for the winter period.  My guess was that there was maybe 15 couples that attended.  Two of them (not including us) were from Canada.  It most certainly is a different year.

The following are a few shots taken on Wednesday and Saturday.  Sunday turned out to be a day filled with rain.  A good time to read and work on a puzzle between services.

A beautiful sunrise to start the day on Tuesday

The entrance to Heritage Golf Course

Tree's filled with Spanish moss - Heritage Golf Course

Sora

Wilson Snipe

Osprey

Black Bellied Plover (Juvenile)

Playful Mergansers

Bald Eagle

White Pelicans

Osprey enjoying a "fish eye"

Eastern Screech Owl

Eagle shaking off the water

Pied Billed Grebe with a nice lunch

Down the hatch

Almost there

Great Blue Heron enjoying a snack

Virginia Rail

Killdeer

Early morning sunset (Wednesday)

Late afternoon sky on Sunday

Beautiful days - Week 6

This was a beautiful week  of sunny weather.  The days were warm and the sun was shining for most of the time.  It certainly lifts your spirit when you feel the heat upon your skin.  

We started the week with another trip to Huntington Beach State Park.  Can you tell it's a favourite of ours?  We went in the morning and spent a few hours enjoying the birds.  Teresa and Lawrence were also there.  Later when we compared pictures we were surprised at how we both saw different things during our visit.

On Tuesday we enjoyed a round of golf at The Pearl.  It was a great day.  The golf was fun and so was our visit afterwards to see the Eagles.  We  met up with Rick and had a chance to see some activity.

Collecting nesting material 

Delivering to the nest

Bald Eagle

On Wednesday we decided to go back to Huntington.  We arrived just after 9:00 and didn't leave until just after 2:30.  It was an action packed day. We didn't see the owl this visit but the Eagle was out for most of the time we were there.  He had a few unsuccessful attempts at catching a duck but it's still exciting to watch.  We also spotted the Juvenile Eagle in the sky.  We were told by Rick that they tend to hang around for about 2 years before flying off and finding a mate.

Friday morning came with a nice sunrise.  It didn't last too long however as cloud cover moved in from the south.  It brought along a little bit of fog as well creating a haze over the water.  I believe that was caused by the warmer air coming as it was going to be another beautiful day.  We have golf planned for today and then another visit to Sunset Beach.  Soon we hope to see some little heads popping above the nest.  

When we woke up on Saturday we were surprised at how foggy it was.  The fog was suppose to break at around 11:00 changing our plans for an early visit to the park.  We relaxed and enjoyed a nice breakfast before leaving.  We arrived around 11:00ish and most of the fog had dissipated.  We didn't see the owl but were treated to some nice Osprey activity.  Later in the day Teresa and Lawrence arrived to enjoy the birds as well.

Eagle

Osprey with catch of the day

Enjoying a meal

Wing tap flying across the pond

It was nice to welcome John and Grace back to Myrtle Beach today (Sunday).  We can start making our plans for golf now that we are all together.  The day was beautiful but very windy.  We enjoyed some dolphins today and also were blessed with a nice sunset.  It was another fast week.

I can't think of a better way to end the week than with a beautiful sunset.