Quite a gathering of feathered fellows on the lake the last few days. The biggest rush at the suet feeder came with a spring blizzard. I think the birds were stocking up just like we humans who were mobbing the super market. Never know when a blizzard will take you out of play for a few days.
On top of that--we have the sea fowl coming in to take advantage of a bigger than usual fish kill on the lake. Quite a mob of gulls down from Lake Michigan filling the air with their signature squawks. Often the call is a way of saying "my turn" as a group of gulls gather around the fish carcass. It's surprising how civilized they are about taking turns dining.
We also have three bald eagles joining in. One mature and two most decidedly immature. The young are scary ugly at that age--only a look a momma could love.
Then we have two loons, who seem to make a habit of calling by in the Spring and Fall for a week or two on their way to somewhere else.
