Back Bay Nature Reserve

On Black Friday, we decided to go for a bike ride, instead of combat shopping. Beautiful day but cold.

Hoffler Creek Walk

Hoffler Creek Walk

The first cold day of the year 44F Nic and I went to Hoffler creek to bird watch.

A Few photos from the area

Yellowlegs

Cormorants in the sun

Turtle in the lake

Buffle Head duck

Sylvan Heights Bird Sanctuary

Sylvan Heights Bird Sanctuary

Up and off to the wonderfully named Scotland Neck in North Carolina to a delightful bird sanctuary.  After passing over $11.00 plus tax (we can never work out the randomness of the tax thing) we were given a map and let loose in the park.

We were amazed by the brightness of this ibis.  It looks like its been painted in some sort of Queen of hearts homage.

The ducks in the first pond were so well feed they didn't what the extra feed that we had for them.  The Turtles, of which there were many, were the only ones seeking escape.

The flamingos were prolific this is just the one pond, there is a second pond of the same number.

Bright colours were everywhere.

I think the above is a fish eagle

My favourites were the humming birds.  My camera struggled to capture his wings on the second photo.

The weird and wonderful.