My first blog ever. I guess we all have to start someplace.
If you are thinking of learning about Grand Lake, then there is no time like the present to start! There are so many things to learn. One of my favorites is that this area has such a diversity of wildlife and plant life.
We are in a migratory fly way and therefore have lots of water fowl that fly through here on their way north or south. Just Friday I saw two large formations of white pelicans in the sky. They are fascinating to watch if you happen to see them on the lake, especially when they are “fishing”. They actually herd the fish by working cooperatively as a group instead of diving into the water like the brown pelicans.
The pelicans migrate with their friends the cormorants, black birds that dive under the water to catch their dinner of fish. Our local fishermen can get quite exasperated at these intruders to their territory. I have heard that the cormorants may not really affect the supply, and since I enjoy watching these feathered members of our community, I will choose to believe it.
With the pelicans and cormorants in the area, I suppose that means the bald eagle the spends the winter near my home will be heading north. Come to think of it, I spotted a wren checking out the birdhouse in the back yard. Yes, maybe spring is getting closer!
Posted by joanvermaire 