Nice Weather For Morning Hiking

Interesting start to  Saturday mornings hike.  I pulled out of the driveway and it wasn't but a minute or so when a bobcat crossed in front of me,  Nice start to the day. I arrived at Gate 16A about 5:30 AM and was off  to the waters edge

Instead of hiking the sane way back I bushwhacked a short way hitting a leg of  the Gate 15 road which  I followed  to the water.
Did get a pic of a distant Pileated Woodpecker.

 The best pic to date for my library.
Sunday mornings hike  started at my favorite east side gate, Enjoying breakfast at waters edge ,I did see a mature eagle and what appeared to be a Great Egret. It was a good ways off , but I did get a few pics.

With the morning hike just about complete I was treated with seeing  these two

A couple of otter pups fishing.

What a nice few days of hiking. Weather could not of been any better. I was able to put 16 miles on my ole' hiking boots.
Jim