That reminds me, I need to set up a bird feeder here. We just moved here last Spring. It's on the water, so there are plenty of larger birds around, but I need to invite the sweet little song birds.
One of the large bird species we happen to have here are Turkey Vultures. I've always appreciated the clean-up work they do, but never thought I'd enjoy watching them. They roost somewhere nearby, so there are often dozens of them soaring like eagles over the water. Yesterday was quite breezy and they were putting on quite a performance. (They look a lot less "buzzard-like on windy days. ;) )
We also have quite a few Ospry. One day while feeding the fish I heard a large splash behind me. I turned to see what it was and saw an Ospry had dived into the water to catch some breakfast. But he didn't emerge like they usually do. He seemed stuck in the water, like a duck flapping on the surface. I thought he may have been injured by the impact. As I watched he kept flapping his wings and swimming towards the shore, about 100' away. When he finally reached the shore I saw that he had a huge fish in one of his talons. It was probably 14-15" long and much too heavy for the Ospry to fly with, so he dragged it to shore instead of releasing his prize. The bird rested for about 5 minutes at the waters edge, grasping the fish by its tail. After catching his breath, he pulled the fish further away from the water and then enjoyed the feast.
Another "bird" that we enjoy watching are the Bats around sunset as they chase mosquitoes for dinner. They are amazing fliers. I think we might have two different species of them here, because there are a few that are larger than the others. We've always talked about putting up a Bat house, maybe this will be the year.
I'll have to tell about all the other interesting critters we have. They are all little gifts from nature.