Fluffing Feathers is an Important Part of Staying Beautiful
Disarrayed Birds are unique in the animal kingdom in having feathers, and those feathers are important to many aspects of...
The Hibiscus Stamen is It’s Most Beautiful Part
Innermost Hibiscus As I have stated previously, I really love hibiscus flowers. They have lovely textured petals that come in...
Hibiscus Flowers are Great Subjects for Artistic Images
Partly Open If you have read this blog for long, you’ve probably noticed my fondness for hibiscus flowers. I love...
Common Ground Doves Love Watching Things From the Brush
In the Thicket Lately there haven’t been a lot of common ground doves (Columbina passerina) coming to my feeding stations....
Woodpeckers Have Strong and Really Sensitive Tongues
Tongue Untied In honor of tongues out Tuesday, I wanted to show everyone one of the most interesting tongues in...
Eastern Towhees Love Insects and Berries for Lunch
Towhee with Berries Eastern towhees (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), formerly known as rufous sided towhees, are another really beautiful, vibrantly colored Floridian...
A Male Cardinal in His Prime is a Really Beautiful Bird
Winsome Bird Eastern North America has our share of beautiful birds, but one of the prettiest, by far, is the...
Male Downy Woodpeckers Have a Colorful Red Spot
Knock Knock Most days I see at least one of the bright red headed red bellied woodpeckers, but I don’t...
Great Crested Flycatchers are Extremely Patient Hunters
Waiting Every summer my property and the surrounding Gothe State Forest area play host to one of my favorite migratory...
Mourning Doves are Very Strong Fliers
Morning Flight One thing I always enjoy when I’m out watching the birds is hearing the doves fly. In the...
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