Belle Starr at Eufaula Lake, Oklahoma

My favorite campground so far is Belle Starr at Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. It again is a Corp of Engineers campground, costing a whole $8.00 a day. We wanted a pull through site and since we only made reservations 2 days before we went, we were not on the lake.  However, if we come back, or when we come back, I will make sure we are on the lake.  It is a super campground with new cement slabs, large picnic tables and fire pits.  If you are on the lake you can pull your boat right up to the shore.  The grounds were lush and there was a lot of space in between each site.  We stayed two days on our way to Branson, Missouri.

We saw lots of birds here.  In fact, I saw a life bird for Bob right out our window while we were eating.  It was a Summer Tanger.  It was bright reddish-orange.  (Life birds are your first siting of a bird.) The Summer Tanager is on the left.  The Scissor Tail Fly Catcher is on the right. I think my favorite is the Scissor Tail Fly Catcher, which is the Oklahoma State Bird. I has a long tail and an orange stomach. We saw several down by the lake as well as a group of Northern Rough-winged Swallows.  The knowledge of these bird's names come from Bob.  I just know which one I like.  Sometimes when I check with him about a certain bird, I get more information then I want.  For instance, I asked, "How would you describe, the way the Scissor Tail Fly Catcher dances?"  Bob said, "His flight pattern is light buoyant direct flight with shallow wing beats.  It hovers briefly over prey before dipping to pick it up."  Too much!

Pralines gets walked several times a day.  I usually only go on the evening walk, when it has cooled off.  On our walk the night before we had to leave Eufaula Lake we saw a Great Blue Heron.  He was beautiful, this picture is dark so it doesn't do justice.  Tomorrow on to Branson, Missouri.