What a storm! Fallen trees are everywhere and we could hear them crashing to the ground during the night, compliments of the fifty mile and hour plus winds. We even had to cut up a couple of fallen trees, just to get out of our driveway. No wonder our power was out for a day. Hats off to the folks that were out in this weather to restore everyone’s power. You folks are the greatest.
As spooky as a storm like that can be, though, the drastic change in weather it brings gets the birds moving, so there can be a good side to such weather event. For sure, whenever a strong front blows through in late October or November, it really pays to keep the
binoculars, handy. Once that wind shifted north, on Wednesday, flock after flock of ducks have been wheeling through the air like fighter jets with that brutal north wind on their tails. It’s the kind of event I suspect every duck hunter loves, but it is also a great opportunity for
birdwatching, especially if you love seeing waterfowl as much as I do. Yes, it takes some experience to consistently identify
ducks on the wing in the
birding binoculars, but, once you get the knack, it is possible to identify ducks at great distances. No need to sit in a duck bind, either. Just drive to the nearest lake with your birding binoculars and possibly your
birding spotting scope and
window mount, stay warm in your vehicle, sip hot coffee and watch the show, unless, of course, you live right on the lake, as we do.