Walking Across the Ohio River...Almost~

For my entire life on Sunday mornings, you will find me most often in Bible study and church, but one Sunday a few weeks ago, I decided to take a day off from my norm and took a journey down to the Ohio River. 
I was on a mission of sorts, to see if the Peregrine Falcons were nesting on one of the bridges in downtown Louisville, as well as take a walk on the newly created walking bridge, that crosses the river...well almost, for it is not quite complete.
I never saw the Peregrines, much to my dismay, for that would have certainly perked up my personal sadness that has followed me now for over 3  1/2 months...ugh.
There was however a number of  Ring-billed Gulls and one really cute duck that was hanging out with them.


I am linking up with Mary for:

"Mosaic Monday"

at:http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com

Happy Monday, Happy Week, Happy Mosaic Monday~
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was told by my friend Kate with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department in Frankfort, that the Peregrines may either be nesting on the JFK Bridge, shown below, which I saw no signs of
OR
The Big Four Railroad Bridge, that had recently been turned into a walking bridge,
BUT
no signs there either.

The first image in the top left hand corner of mosaic  below, was kind of amusing, for it looked like the duck was taking flight, but that is it's head with Gull wings in front of it...
When the Gulls took flight, the Duck seemed confused~
 

The walk out on the bridge was really wonderful, but the wind was extremely cold that morning.
Temperatures were well below freezing and then walking out over water with all of that cold framing...not such a great idea, but I am glad that I went and will do so again, when the warmer weather arrives~
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shorebirds in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky~

Someone said not too long ago... "We don't have Gulls in Kentucky".  Well of course we do!

See, here is my proof~

 

In fact these were taken in downtown Lousivlle, Kentucky, along the Ohio River~

The very muddy Ohio River~

 

 

 

My friend Sandy and I had lunch out on a cafe balcony, and this Gull grabbed up one of my crisps.  Hey Mr. or, Mrs. Gull where is your tip...

 

 

 

I know that  a Great Blue Heron hangs out here, but no where in sight this day, however, I wanted to share it, because I liked the water reflections and besides, it adds a spot of colour to this post;')~

 

 

 

On a different day, as my husby, our pup-cub and I were driving along the same river, I spotted a bird that I had never seen on our river banks...
a Double Crested Cormorant...very cool~

The images below...Double Crested Cormorant making poo spray in the water...
well what would you call it and still give these images dignity~

 

 

That is the ending of this post.  I will see you soon.  Have a Happy day where ever in the world you are~

Traveling Into the Badlands National Park~

On our journey now into South Dakota, we stopped for a fuel fill up and that is where I saw the charming Ring-billed Gulls, flying above me.  We were heading for the Badlands National Park, and this was about an hour east along the Missouri River area.

Once inside the park, the first wildlife that we saw, were these friendly
Prairie Dogs.  One of the birds that I had seen flying over this land our last visit 2 years ago were Golden Eagles, that easily take Prairie Dogs, but this year, we saw none...

One of my favorites are the Bighorn Sheep and though we saw no rams this journey, we saw this small herd of ewes and  lambs.  Note the set of twins, which were way too cute!

Our German Shepherd Meaka, thought that she ruled the park, at least for a few minutes, I guess she may have;)