Perfect Morning

I do not need to remind myself why I love this piece of paradise we call home. But if I did need a reminder, all I would need to do, is take a morning like I experienced today.

Early this morning I ventured up to the upper level of our addition,(from this point on it will be known as, "The Loft"). While looking down on the river I had the opportunity to watch a Pileated Woodpecker, a flock of Mallards, a small group of Hooded Mergansers, a pair of Common Mergansers, and while I watched all these spectacular animals, a Bald Eagle swooped down and made a unsuccessful attempt at fresh duck for breakfast.

This was all in a 20 minute time span. Unfortunately I had just turned off the camera when the Eagle made his appearance, but I did catch a shot of the Mergansers and Woodpecker.


The Common Merganser. I do not understand why anyone would name this bird Common.


The Hooded Merganser. This is one of my favorites.


The awesome Pileated Woodpecker


I love every inch on this homestead.