Heron Rookery....

Cold but sunny day....I had to get out and wanted to visit the Heron Rookeries before the trees leaves were fully out.   I picked up my Sister and off we went!

The first stop is on Three Mile Rd....There they were, getting their nests ready for their eggs.

I couldn't get any good close up pictures because of the over growth of trees and bushes along the road....but with binoculars I could see them....

A few more views of the Sycamore trees with the nests in them.....

Then we headed to another place we knew of near Paint Creek......As we were leaving we spotted something high up in a tree.....yes!!! An Eagle....

It is always exciting when we see an Eagle....
We decided to swing by the spot we knew was an Eagle nest to see how it was......

Sorry the picture isn't better...but there was the Eagle in her nest...high up in the Sycamore tree along the Scioto River.....

On to Paint Creek!

This Rookery is closer to the road and there is a place to stop for a few minutes to watch.....
While I was taking pictures, I looked down and saw Virginia Blue Bells blooming......

A sure sign that Spring is here.......

We then decided to visit Paint Creek and see how spring is happening in the park.......

Believe this is Prairie Dock....
Was so pretty in the woods......

This lovely flower is Marsh Marigold......

The dried grasses from last year look still beautiful among the pine trees at Paint Creek.....

I think this is Winter Cress.....There was a lot of it blooming...It is one of the first wildflowers to bloom in the spring....

A path to follow one day when it is warmer......

The Red Bud trees were blooming....

Not sure what this tree is, but the seed pods were so pretty on the tree.....

Not sure what this little white flower is...looks like a violet....

There was a big group of Cormorants on the lake.

An a small group of Bonaparte Gulls.......

This is a Ring-billed Gull......

It was a beautiful day!  No clouds in the sky!  But it was rather cold......but great for a drive.....

So on a day like that....shadows are seen...of large birds as they fly over and other things.....

So we headed home and got to spot our third Eagle of the day...on Route 50 before Bainbridge....was a great day to be out and about!!!!

Till next time....enjoy the day even if it is cold......

A Sunny day!!!!

After all the dreary days we have had, today the sun is out and makes me feel so good.  I have been working on a spring wall hanging for the past month and finally finished it today.....

 I got the idea from some yellow Tulips I purchased and enjoyed so much......

So to help keep depression and winter blahs away....I started the quilt hanging....It helped and was thrilled that I finished it today and the sun came out so bright and warm looking.......

I put on my coat because it is still cold out....and decided to check my yard....a few weeks ago when we had a warm day I did a little yard work.....

It felt so good to be out and smell the dirt and feel the warmth of the sun...This is just a small area I got cleaned up and looks like spring here.....

This is what this area looked like last year.....Hoping it will be as pretty this year!!!!

My Hellebore is blooming....I guess I should have cut away the dead leaves...but I didn't want to take to much protection away just in case of a bad freeze.....

This Hellebore is blooming too...
















I did notice that it looks like I will have Daffodils blooming for Easter!!!!!

This one has lots of flower blooms on it.....

I walked on around the yard...planning my sections to clear, like this one!

The Lilies and Daffodils are trying to come through....My Primroses are having a problem coming up....to many leaves...

I believe this is Pulmonaria and looks like blooms are popping out.....I have had this plant for many years and it is always so pretty......

Then I noticed a bud coming thru the dirt in a flower pot......

This was the pot that I had planted my Cannas in.....I usually don't plant bulbs that have to be dug up and stored as I never get that part of gardening done....I put these in a flower pot knowing I wouldn't dig them up...So imagine my surprise when I saw this bud!!!!

This is how the pot looks now....











And the little plant I put with the Canna is coming to live too......

This is how the Canna in the pot looked last summer.....

The garden is just waking up...the Lilacs have big buds and my little yellow rose bush has buds too....

So Spring is on the way!!!!!   (if not almost here.... )

Get out and enjoy the sun and see if you can find any flowers coming up.....


Till next time!!!!  Happy Easter!  Happy Spring!  Happy Gardening!!!!