I took my new kayak out on its and mine maiden voyage on Alum creek lake. 
My buddy Ken who was teaching me the finer points of staying alive spotted 
a juvunile little blue heron on the west side of the lake aprox. 1/4 mile 
south of the osprey platforms. We got a very good look at it by not 
paddeling directly at it but just quietly moved in at an angle. This was a 
life bird for me. We also spotted a bitern, several juvenil great blue 
herons, two cormerants and belted kingfishers both adult and juvenile 
everywhere. At the osprey nesting platform we saw the two juvenile osprey 
on platform #4 exercising their wings. It appears they have not gotten up 
the nerve to make that first flight. One of them almost got blown away 
from the platform when a heavy gust of wind hit it just as it flew up 
about two feet. It quickly ploped back down just in time. They do appear 
ready to make that first flight but I think the wind was intimidating them 
today. There was one adult and two juvinile osprey on platform #1. I like 
this kayaking thing. It lets me get fairly close to the birds without 
spooking them plus I didn't drown.

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