Fishing, Nature and Ducks!

Robert, my father-in-law Frank, and I went on a tiny little fishing expedition a couple of weeks ago.  It was during the week when NYS waived the fishing license requirement.  We were all looking forward to a "beautiful, warm, sunny day".  Satellite imagery showed not a single cloud in the sky.  However, we were met by ominous looking rain clouds, cold, gusty winds, and some fine drizzle.  Of course, all that unpredicted weather went away as soon as we left and it turned out to be a beautiful, warm, sunny day after all.

We didn't catch much on our expedition - just a couple of little perch - one of which swallowed the hook.  I wasn't expecting to have any fatalities...  but Frank told me that it was all part of fishing :(

I learned a very important lesson from Frank that day... I learned that "fishing is about a jerk on one end waiting for a jerk on the other."











A little perch.



A clear, beautiful warm sunny day in Buffalo, NY...


Some REAL fishermen...


We weren't the only ones fishing :)


After a while we got tired of the drizzle and wind and packed up and headed over to Tifft across the road where it was a bit calmer weather.  I disappeared to go look at some wildlife while Robert and Frank tried their luck there.  I think they only caught one little sunfish or something of that sort.







In the meantime, I got to see some birds, some deer and some Aflac employees.
 




It turned out to be a great day, but Frank had to pack up, so we left to drop him off at home and then Robert and I headed out to Reinstein Woods where the fun continued. 

We saw some skippers..


A group of young bucks..



The lily pond covered in lilies.





A green heron..


And many other things including a Great Blue Heron, a couple of beavers and snakes, and various birds.


Up Next: Charlie's Canoe Adventure :)