Amazing how different birds look in the early morning light, depending upon which side of the boardwalk they’re on! Well, actually, it depends on whether I am looking toward the sunrise, into the shadows, or if the sun is behind me đI caught sight of this unmistakably-shaped bird, a Purple Gallinule, in the shadows on the […]
This adult male Wood Stork featured above was very busy as usual yesterday morning, flying back and forth to the woods to get nesting materials.At one point, he seemed to make an abrupt decision to stop at the very top of the ‘rookery’ island. Interestingly, he landed right above some occupied Cormorant and Anhinga nests, barely visible here in […]
Everybody needs a little quiet time to him/herself, and birds are no exception. Can’t get over how hard this Wood Stork above was working all morning, flying out and back, out and back to the trees every few minutes, searching for just the right soft cypress branches to bring back to the nest. He could use […]
It’s interesting to observe how the colors of the late day sun affect a bird’s appearance. The Red-Bellied Woodpecker above that I spied on a recent early evening walk, certainly looked like he was enjoying the last rays of sun. We usually see the  Boat-tailed Grackle above in his brilliant, shimmering blue feathers in the daytime sun. […]
The Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are everywhere these days. And, since  Black-bellied Whistling Duck takes so long to write and say, I often shorten it by just writing BBWD đ One of my favorite birds (definitely my favorite ducks), they are really fun to watch as they ‘stand guard’ in pairs and little groups. Unlike other ducks who spend […]
This Red-winged Blackbird provides a great service to passersby by pointing out this large sign! Note the little blobs, right where it says “Look, Up in the Sky!” . . . I’m not sure this is what they had in mind when they put the sign here, but it is a useful reminder ;-D
My husband spends many hours every week at the beach on the Atlantic Ocean, about 15 minutes from our home in southeast Florida. We are blessed to be able to enjoy so many aspects of nature where we live. Although I usually go birding first thing in the morning, he suggested I go with him […]
I blogged last week about the Cattle Egret’s colorful transformation – here’s another look, above. Â This post includes a few more examples of how striking some of the other wetland birds look in March. Â This young Roseate Spoonbill is one of the all-time favorites. Â Although I’m not sure they are nesting in our area now, […]
Every morning there is something new and beautiful to see on my walk. This view of the sunrise above was the first sight to greet me as I stepped on to the boardwalk this morning at 7:30 am. What a glorious way to begin the day!! A few steps along the boardwalk, this big ol’ […]
This past week, there was so much activity in our local wetland preserves that I decided to share just a few of my favorites. One highlight was the funny little Great Blue Heron chick featured above, one of several who have not yet fledged. The nesting Great Egrets that I posted about a few days […]
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