The Waterfall

We have been kayaking on a creek that leads to Irondequoit Bay the last week or so. We checked out the creek on Google Earth and saw what looked like a waterfall upstream. We had some time restrictions a couple times and didn't make it to the apparent waterfall until Monday. As you can see it is not quite a waterfall =). Doug was able to get over it to the other side, but I could only get half over (it really is a stronger current than it looks like- I promise), partly because I laughed everytime I got stuck halfway. I tried another opening but it was like I was on a kayaking treadmill. If you want to see the Google map, here it is:

Branta canadensis

While very few people love the Canada goose since it eats the grass and poops everywhere in parks and other public areas, it is interesting to observe them more in their natural habitat. In our kayaking we have seen many nesting pairs, and it is funny to see how the females duck their heads and try to look invisible. It will be fun to see the babies, though I am a little nervous about getting attacked by a protective mom or dad =).

Agelaius phoeniceus

Though you can't see the red wings so well, this is a male red winged blackbird from today's kayaking adventure. I just realized that I work at Frontier Field which is the home of the Rochester Red Wings- are they named after red winged blackbirds?