Flycatcher at the Lake

Tessa, Dan, Cole, Randy, Owen, and Katie headed up for the weekend to celebrate Randy's birthday and to take care of a few things at the ranch.  It was pleasantly warm, not too hot, and we made sure we jumped in the lake a couple of times.  

While at the lake, we noticed that there was a flycatcher next built directly under the pier, right by the ladder.  First, we saw the distressed mother flying around the lake as we swam.  Then, the fledgling was struggling to fly from the water.  It was in a panic as it flapped its wings and couldn't quite catch air.  It was getting exhausted from the effort, so we decided to carefully use a noodle to put it on the pier.  We all left it alone as we quietly retreated. From the water tank, we could hear the mother reconnecting with the fledgling on the pier.  They did seem to relocate, though, as they were not there the next day. 
-Katie
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