{"id":14431,"date":"2023-03-25T09:08:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T14:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=14431"},"modified":"2023-03-25T09:08:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T14:08:15","slug":"white-pelicans-and-more-on-the-riverparks-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=14431","title":{"rendered":"White Pelicans and More on the RiverParks Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I went on a bike ride the other day on Tulsa’s RiverParks trails. I generally like to take one of my better cameras on the rides in hopes of capturing some critters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I saw a great blue heron and took a photo through the vegetation along the shoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Later on, on I came across this rookery of American White Pelicans on a sandbar out on the river. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were a bunch of them and they were very skittish as I walked around trying to get a photo through the trees and brush so I didn’t try and work my way to the riverbank to get better photos. I figured they would all split if I tried that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So I moved back and forth trying to see what I could do. These are not too bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They always seem to be on the wrong side of the river from me but this time they were right by me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is a photo of me from my go pro clone camera on my bike. I guess I could have tried to not be so bright and yellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And by the way, I saw more evidence of beavers along the river. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now on the home front. This is Lizzie the Kitten. She is no longer a kitten but she is still very sweet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And earlier this week it was National Puppy Day. I celebrated by chasing our Pomeranian puppy Kodi around the house with a broom. He and I both had fun. Please don’t think less of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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