Osprey & Turkey Vultures

I took these pictures at the same time as the Pelicans. As I was concentrating on the Pelicans I was a few birds jumping around and flapping there wings. So I moved my focus over to them and discovered there was an Osprey on the beach eating a fish. As I looked closer I discovered there were also two Turkey Vultures trying to steal the Osprey's lunch. If was fun to watch these birds go round and round. Finally the Osprey got tired of the pest and took his lunch and flew away. The Vultures hung around and fought over the last few scraps that were left.

Look close, at the next two pictures,
and you can see the fish in the Osprey's grasp.

Posted by Tommy V at June 27, 2008 | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Sky Watch & American White Pelican - Part 3

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This weeks Sky Watch is from this past weekend. I am continuing with my American White Pelican post.
For more details on location see my past post: American White Pelican - Part 1

We were in a boat in the middle of a lake and
the Pelicans flew directly over head.

Posted by Tommy V at June 26, 2008 | View Comments (34) | Add Comment

American White Pelican- Part 2

Continuing with the American White Pelican.
For more details check out my last post.
American White Pelican - Part 1

Posted by Tommy V at June 25, 2008 | Add Comment

American White Pelican - Part 1

We spent last weekend at a friends lake. See My Other Blog for details about our fun. There are several types of birds that hang around the water including: pelicans, ducks, geese, eagles, osprey, and vultures just to name a few. Over the next couple days I am going to feature the American White Pelican.

The lake is north of Fort Collins, Colorado a couple miles off I25.

Map of Lake from Goggle Maps.

North is up and Fort Collins is South.

Posted by Tommy V at June 24, 2008 | Add Comment

Magpie Babies

These pictures are of the Magpie's that had a nest in my backyard. They had 3 babies. One of them fell out of the nest way to early and momma and daddy spend a lot of time feeding and protecting him. They chased off squirrels, numerous times, other birds, a fox (click here for more about the fox), my dog and even tried to scare off my cat that never goes outside.

First baby we saw. This one came out of the nest several weeks to early.

Second baby we saw. She was more mature but not flying yet.

Learning to fly

Momma keeping a eye out for danger

Daddy yelling at my cat that was inside the house. He would come right
up to the window and scream and peck on the window. The cat just laid
there and watched. Almost like she was laughing at the bird.

Magpie chasing off a fox

Posted by Tommy V at June 20, 2008 | View Comments (9) | Add Comment

Sky Watch

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This weeks Sky Watch is from a couple weeks ago at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. This is looking south from the club house over looking the East Coarses 18th green. I was lucky enough to get to play the golf coarse where the 2008 US Senior Open will be held in August. For more pictures, from the Broadmoor, see my other blog: Tommy V's Stuff

Posted by Tommy V at June 19, 2008 | View Comments (29) | Add Comment

Nesting Dove

These are the Doves that are nesting in a tree in the backyard. They have been sitting on their eggs for a couple weeks now. It has been fun to watch them. If their eggs hatch this will be the 3rd set of baby birds hatched, in the backyard, this year. The magpies have come and gone, and the Mountain Chickadees have hatched and momma and daddy are busy feeding them.