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An oven bird takes a quick rest on a tree branch in a well lit part of the forest.

21 Jan

Oven Birds are Beautiful in the Winter Sun

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography 1 Comment

Alighting in the Light If you have read much of this blog, you probably know that I really love the...

A great blue heron rests quietly and comfortably near a duckweed covered pond.

20 Jan

Great Blue Herons Can Be Peaceful and Beautiful

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Times of Tranquility Great blue herons (Ardea herodias) are tall, majestic wading birds that are pretty common around water in...

The late afternoon half moon is slightly hidden in a light mist that creates some interesting visual effects.

15 Jan

The Afternoon Moon Can be Really Beautiful in the Haze

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Moon, Photography, Weather

Hazy Half Moon The first half moon of 2026 turned out to be pretty delightful. I happened to catch it...

A pair of yellow rumped warblers are shown drawn in diamond shaped frames.

14 Jan

Yellow Rumped Warblers Can Be Pretty in a Picture

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Birds

Pair of Butter Butts One of Florida’s common snow birds are the yellow rumped warblers (Setophaga coronata), sometimes affectionately called...

12 Jan

Colorful Birds Mean Breeding Season Starts Soon

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography, Uncategorized

Confidence It won’t be long before the breeding season is fully underway for birds in Florida. There have been signs...

A female red bellied woodpecker spears an acorn as part of breaking its shell to reach the tasty nut.

11 Jan

Acorns are Very Much Loved by Colorful Red Bellied Woodpeckers

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Nut Job Acorns, which are the fruit (or nut) of the live oak tree, are highly edible and lots of...

A turkey vulture strides across the beach towards the water to get a drink.

10 Jan

Turkey Vultures are Important for the Environment

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Environment, Photography

Can You Lead a Vulture to Water A lot of people don’t care for turkey vultures (Coragyps atratus). I recently...

A cute little ovenbird pops out of the brush and curiously looks around.

08 Jan

Little Ovenbirds Really Love Life in the Brush

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Hidden in the Thicket Yesterday, as I sat in my camp chair sipping a mug of hot coffee and reflecting...

Bulltongue arrowroot is one of the flowers that pretty much blooms all year round in central Florida.

07 Jan

Bulltongue Arrowhead Makes Beautiful Flowers Most of the Year

Posted by whatnext10 Insects, Photography, Plants and Flowers

Winter Greenery Winter is not the time of year that you generally think about beautiful flowers blooming, but in Florida...

A tiny little blue grey gnatcatcher perches on a small twig in the middle of a cypress swamp.

06 Jan

Beautiful Blue Grey Gnatcatchers Can be Found in Swamps

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Environment, Photography, Travels

Exquisitely Perched Blue grey gnatcatchers (Polioptila caerulea) are very active little birds that live in a variety of habitats. I...

Oven Birds are Beautiful in the Winter Sun

Great Blue Herons Can Be Peaceful and Beautiful

The Afternoon Moon Can be Really Beautiful in the Haze

Yellow Rumped Warblers Can Be Pretty in a Picture

Colorful Birds Mean Breeding Season Starts Soon

Acorns are Very Much Loved by Colorful Red Bellied Woodpeckers

Turkey Vultures are Important for the Environment

Little Ovenbirds Really Love Life in the Brush

Bulltongue Arrowhead Makes Beautiful Flowers Most of the Year

Beautiful Blue Grey Gnatcatchers Can be Found in Swamps

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