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A pair of brown pelicans settle in for the night on side by side pylons.

26 Jan

Brown Pelicans are Always Fun in Beautiful Cedar Key

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography, Travels, Weather

Pylon Pals Yesterday was for the birds. By that I mean that I spent a good bit of my daylight...

Chipping sparrows are very curious as seen in this little bird who is looking with interest at something.

25 Jan

The Colorful Little Chipping Sparrows are Finally Here

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography, Weather

Inquisitive Chip This year has been somewhat different than the past two or three as far as bird populations are...

A tufted titmouse grabs a treat before flying off to the woods to enjoy it.

24 Jan

The Beautiful Tufted Titmouse is a Year Round Resident

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography, Weather

Titmouse Delight Right now we have quite a few birds here that are only around during the winter. Some others...

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

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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...