A Bald Eagle is dining on something on the edge of the ice near the open water.

Can see it from my window -- not a bad Birdy 30 entry.

In case you missed her post on the Fyke email list, Barbara Dilger writes:

A friend passed along this video about an incredible Raven sculpture and its symbolism. Thought I'd share it here.

Earlier today, I posted photos I took at the Celery Farm in which there appeared to be a smaller ghost sun -- including one that was green (above, lower left corner).

I recalled the phenomenon was called a sundog , created by thesun's light refracting through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

More on sundogs, sun pillars and sun halos here.

When I took some shots of the Celery Farm after last week's sleet storm, I noticed a weird phenomenon.

What is it called, and how is it created? One of them is green!

Will post answer later today (couldn't wait for it to be a Monday Morning Mystery...).

Celery Farm looks great with the trees covered with ice, which shows ice is good for something besides skating. (and emergency ward visits).

Not venturing out there just yet.

Last week I asked what kind of crustacean was crawling around a fort in Old Sn Juan.

I also wrote that I figured a bird must have carried it there since these guys don't handle steps well.

Jennifer Browning and Julie McCall both said it was a Hermit Crab. (Thanks!)

Julie added: 

Coenobita clypeatus - a Caribbean hermit crab, often referred to as a purple pincher among hobbyists.

This one's pretty lucky for two reasons: 1. it actually found a shell to fit it. The number of shells being harvested in the wild to sell has an impact on hermit crabs! 2. it's in the wild.

Pretty much *EVERY* land hermit crab you see in captivity is taken from the wild. it is so incredibly difficult to breed them in captivity and have the offspring survive, that the pet trade exclusively sells kidnapped hermit crabs. Land hermit crabs are better off in the wild!!

Also, I can attest that their climbing abilities are very very impressive, and that crab probably did climb up on its own. they can climb up the inside of a glass tank if they use the corners.

I learn something new every day, and have a long way to go ... Below is a shot of the crab in hermit mode. Bottom is a shot of the fort itself.

One of the problems facing the Celery Farm is stormwater run-off, and it's a problem statewide.

Apparently state lawmakers are doing something about it.

You can read the story here.

You can read a post I did eight years ago about the problem here.

The annual Great Backyard Bird Count begins on Friday.

This Op-Ed in The New York offers yet another reason to participate.

The link is here.

As you know, the Duke Farms Eagle Cam isn't the only game in town.

You can see avian activity worldwide these days thanks to webcams.

The trouble is, if you look at any of the cams at any given moment, there's a good chance that nothing much is happening.

That's why the Cornell Ornithology Lab's new compilation of the best webcam footage from last year is so enjoyable. Might check it out, especially if you're stuck at home because of the bad weather in the forecast.

See how many if the birds you can ID.

Near Pigeon Park in Old San Juan, came across this medium-sized lizard. Can anyone hep with an ID?

(Same photo, wider angle below.). We saw all sorts of lizards of various sizes during our stay.

I'll post the answer to last week's mystery on Wednesday.

Checked out the Duke Farms Eagle Cam this a.m. and saw both adults working on the nest.

I rewound the action and learned that one eagle arrived around 6:34 (my guess is it was perched nearby) and the other arrived around 6:41. 

It's getting near egg-laying season... (Just click the red arrow above to watch the cam.)

You can read my free interactive Duke Farms Bald Eagle e-book here.