The water of Fern Ridge Lake (reservoir) is shallow and getting shallower by the day, but there was enough last week for a whole raft of coots to swim past the RV window. They created so much wake, it looked as if they had little motors.
But at the edges of the Lake, where I took so many pictures of the grebe families earlier, the water is nearly gone.
So it's just about goodbye to the Lake for this season -- the water is leaving and, pretty soon, so are we.
Where are you off to next. Love the photos of the birds. Getting cold here and time to get the bird feeders out and plug in the bird water as I noticed it was frozen this morning.
Posted by: Stella | December 08, 2011 at 06:15 PM
These are wonderful shots of the birds.
Posted by: SandyCarlson (USA) | October 27, 2011 at 05:49 PM
Your birds are head up ! Not like mine !
Posted by: Annie-France | October 26, 2011 at 02:23 PM
Wonderful rippled patterns on the water made by the coots!
The reflections in what little water that is left are lovely!!
Posted by: Carletta | October 26, 2011 at 01:38 PM
Time to move on to a new territory! You must be in a place where the drought has hit!
Posted by: Janis | October 26, 2011 at 01:18 PM
Coots are a hoot!
I also wonder why the lake is drying-up and where y'all will be traveling to.
Posted by: Jean | October 26, 2011 at 09:15 AM
You migrate like the birds.
Posted by: diane | October 26, 2011 at 05:04 AM
Hi there - coots are such characters - I think that they may contain more anger per kilo than any other bird on the planet! When they decide they are going to chase each other nothing stoped them!
My beach nesting plovers sometimes get their nests swamped by high tides or storm surges - whatever the selective advantage of that is eludes me at present! But I suppose one advantage is that few other species do it, so less competition.
Cheers – Stewart M
Posted by: Stewart M - Australia | October 26, 2011 at 02:30 AM
I so very much agree with them ! I would join in and fly away to escape autumn and winter !
Posted by: Gattina | October 25, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Those egrets probably think it is just fine, better hunting for them.
Posted by: Martha | October 25, 2011 at 07:30 PM
Lovely post! Great shots!
Posted by: missing moments | October 25, 2011 at 05:54 PM
What happy shots. Sorry I have been so neglectful in my commenting this last week, but I have been flat on my back with back spasms...20 years now..you would think I would be used to it, but sometimes it gets the best of me. I am now on prednisone so am feeling much better. Have decided to postpone posting and instead try to get caught up on touching bases with all of my blogging friends. Truly, I was an old duck stuck in the bed instead of am old duck out on the water enjoying life. genie
Posted by: genie | October 25, 2011 at 05:16 PM
Cool captures of the Coots and the Egrets. Has it been dry there, hopefully the lake is not gone for good. Have a great day!
Posted by: Eileen | October 25, 2011 at 04:41 PM
The coots are so cute with their white beaks!
Posted by: Inger-M | October 25, 2011 at 03:23 PM
Lovely shots of the groups of birds -- it's especially fun to see so many egrets wandering the shallows!
Posted by: Pat Ulrich | October 25, 2011 at 02:14 PM
Interesting the different birds attracted to a wetlands as the water rises and falls. Lots of opportunity for feeding but I guess I too prefer water to mud. Take care out there!
Posted by: springman | October 25, 2011 at 02:10 PM
Very interesting that the water is almost gone from the lake. I wonder where you will go next! Great photos.
Posted by: Mick | October 25, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Looking forward to seeing your next destination..this place is lovely...beautiful wildlife to watch.
Posted by: Andrew | October 25, 2011 at 12:36 PM
so where do you head to from here?
Posted by: TexWisGirl | October 25, 2011 at 11:52 AM
These are beautiful.
Hope you'd find time to visit my entries here and here.
Posted by: FM | October 25, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Sallie, what makes the water disappear?
Posted by: Francisca | October 25, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Great post!! Sallie. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Posted by: Boom & Gary | October 25, 2011 at 09:48 AM