It’s sure true…there are a whole bunch of waterfowl hanging around Klamath Falls!
And that picture indirectly shows why they’re here…the nice, shallow lake waaaaayyy out in the middle of a huge field.
Those lakes and fields are everywhere. And the birds have no interest in sitting still for a photographer to take their portrait!
Here’s the closest I could get…with a 300mm lens, and with a bit of a crop on the image. Terrible photo, by the way, but I’m not able to spend an hour waiting for more action….
Even at the lakes where the auto tour route had two-tracks right along the water, the ducks and geese would paddle toward the center of the lake as we would approach.
And the eagles….wow, they’re even smarter than I thought…they now sit out in the field on the irrigation equipment alongside the ponds & lakes. There would sometimes be 7 of them sitting there!
Half a mile from a roadway….
Sooooo, I have no close photos of birds!
Except for this lovely pair….
Not really complaining, because we saw many lovely flocks of interesting birds, and the Klamath Basin is a lovely area of Oregon….with lovely sunsets….
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Awesome Sunset !
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Thanks, Carol…warms ya right up, huh?
Have you been to the bird sanctuary near Colusa, along I-5? There are some roads around where you can get closer. Lots of swans. Keep safe!
No, we haven’t, Yvette. Sounds good, thanks!
As I am sure you have discovered the area is surrounded by potato farms. In fact more potatoes are grown in Oregon than in Idaho, hence Ore-Ida! BLESSINGS TO ALL…TLC
Yep…they gave everyone registered for the festival a 5# bag of potatoes!
Here’s Redding’s resident eagle family. They have given birth to at least 2 babies each year for at least 5 years now. We are eagerly watching & hoping all 3 babies make it this year!! They are up in a tree by Turtle Bay museum & Sundial Bridge, where they put a camera up in the tree & have perfected the views this year. LOVE IT!
Xlent, thanks!