Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

My siblings and I did manage to get our folks moved last week, without too many tears, and I arrived safely back in Wisconsin yesterday afternoon. Thanks for all your well wishes.

Before I left, I was also able to sneak one more picture, of this gorgeous, red-shouldered hawk as it soaked up some warm morning sun while searching for some breakfast.

Back in Estabrook this morning, things were pretty quiet, as you might imagine. I couldn’t find any redpolls at the pond, but there were plenty of house finches, and here’s a handsome male.

I couldn’t find any odd ducks on the river, yet, either, but a pair of belted kingfishers are still fishing around the islands, and here’s the female.

Back up the pond, this mourning dove tricked me for a second with a striking shadow across its face.

Finally, I found this mature Cooper’s hawk perched right over where someone has been placing bird seed for years in the woods behind the pond, and I wonder if it will have any luck with that.

Anne and I are at her mom’s place for dinner today with her extended family, my folks are at my brother’s place out east, and I hope that you and your family are able to celebrate the holiday together, as well.