Day 792: Rare bird sightings

Tom, Steve and I met this morning to work on a few more set projects.  Tom was busy building railings for the two story bedroom set.   Bryson and his dad showed up to do inventory, but Bryson joined us instead.  He was a big help as we attached casters to two massive units that will hold flats.   Then he helped Steve split the bar unit in half.  He's a wonderful young man.  The last three days have been highly productive and it couldn't have happened without the efforts of the volunteers.

Late this afternoon we drove down to Point Gratiot hoping to see the eagles that have been resting there and feasting on the dead fish and birds on the lake.  A group of bird watchers was set up at the entrance to the power plant with lenses pointed at the building.  I approached and asked about the eagles, but they said, "Oh, you can see eagles any day.  Up on the roof is a peregrine falcon!"  A gentleman handed me his binoculars and I spied it perched high on the rooftop.  Just then, an eagle flew over our heads on its way out to feed.  Nearby, several hundred geese rested along the shoreline. 

We searched around the lighthouse, but found no eagles in the trees.  We drove home along Brigham Rd.  Just as we approached the thruway bridge, I spied a huge white bird on a telephone pole.  OMG, a snowy white owl!  Unfortunately, I couldn't move quickly enough to photograph it.  Driving into our driveway, we startled a flock of turkeys in our yard.  What a joy to see such spectacular and unusual birds here in Dunkirk-Fredonia! And the common ones are pretty amazing too.