Everyone looks a little different in the evening

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. […]

To everything there is a season…

“To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under Heaven.”  These are familiar words to many of us, and English speakers are likely to have heard the song Turn, Turn, Turn, popularized in the 1960’s, when folk singer Pete Seeger put these very words to a beautiful melody.  But did you know […]

…Upon seeing wonders of nature.

It seemed a bit late in the morning to be heading out for my walk  the other day . . . nearly 9:30 am already. . . I never go birding that late!   By then, the sun is getting hot and high in the sky, and mid-morning is generally past the birds’ most active […]

“Did you see anything interesting today?”

When I’m out strolling with my camera, people passing by often ask, “Did you see anything interesting today?”  I always wonder how anyone could actually be out here in the marshes and wetlands, and ask this question! 😉   There is so much beauty and wonder that I respond every time with a resounding, “YES!” […]