Red Tail Hawk & Baby

My mom & sister gave me a heads up on a large nest in Lehi.

It is on the edge of a neighborhood by a small field and very busy road.

(click on any picture to enlarge to see better)

I had no idea there was a baby in there. You had to look pretty hard to see it's

little head poking up. It was really high up.

The baby spread open it's wings and I could not tell where it's head was.

I could only see the one.

Tiny little head poking up.

This picture amazes me. This is the 3rd picture I took of just the nest.

I did not realize how out of focus it was until I got home and

to my surprise I had taken a picture of the baby.

I could not see it in the camera until later when I was closer.

Yes, she was screaming at me. This was the closest I got which was still across the street.
I do love hearing them though.

Yellow Headed Black Birds

I guess these are pretty common...?

In Utah at least.

This is my first time to see them.

They look cool, sound cool & there were lots of them.

But, I am glad they are not in my neighborhood kind of bird.

I would not want to wake up to hearing this! (click on Listen at top under description)

Another fun find today.

Pelicans

I did not expect to really see anything today.

I guess that is the best way to experience things is to be unexpected.

We were just standing by the lake watching the fish jump and in comes a Pelican.

Then, a second and a third.

They are big!

I never knew I would see Pelicans in Utah.

The kids and I were at Lindon Marina by the Geneva Settling ponds.