I live in the lakes region of western Kentucky, probably not far from you, Shirlee, and I know not far from Tee. I know ahead what kind of weather she'll have in the next hour or so. That close.
In the last 15 years or so we've had lots of herons and egrets as well as a pelican or two a couple of times a year. It was unusual when they first came, but not so much anymore. We also have gorgeous mink families that live along the water's edge.
It's been a few years since we had a house boat and traveled/lived on the water most of the summer when I wasn't teaching, so all my pictures are in scrapbooks not on my computer. I need to get a printer that is also a scanner.
Lots of beavers in our waters too. Little beaver dams everywhere.
It's interesting to note the variety of wildlife represented here on this forum.