We took a very lovely stroll in our local wetlands tonight. Just before sunset…. So serene! So tranquil! 😌
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I spotted this handsome Great Blue Heron on the morning of Valentine’s Day, last February 14 ♥️. In late winter to early spring our Great Blue Herons begin to engage in “elaborate courtship and pair-bonding displays…” (All About Birds) “Displays include stretching neck up with bill pointing skyward, flying in circles above colony with neck […]
Fall is one of my favorite times of year in the wetlands. The weather is getting cooler and the humidity is gone. Everything is still mostly lush and green. But the Bald Cypress are beginning to look bare as their needle-like leaves turn rust-colored and fall to the ground (read more cool info about Bald […]
This delicate little yellow bird was busy flitting from branch to branch when I caught sight of her. The Prairie Warbler “forages mainly by taking insects while perched or hopping on branches or twigs. Also catches flying insects in mid-air, and takes insects from undersides of leaves (and spiders from their webs) while hovering.” (Audubon) […]