Happy Earth Day 2025. It’s Very Important For Earth
Happy Earth Day, everyone! In order to celebrate I curated a few springtime images as a gentle reminder of the...
Song Sparrows are Cute, Interesting Little Birds
Song SparrowOne of the most common birds in North America is the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). It can be found...
The Beautiful Osprey Spends Much of Its Time Aloft
Frequent Flier The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a very attractive bird of prey that can be found almost all over...
The Glossy Ibis is an Absolutely Beautiful Bird
Glossy Ibis There were plenty of beautiful birds in the wetlands and along the creek the last time I went...
Belted Kingfishers are Rather Unusual, Colorful Birds
Springtime Blues Among the many birds that we saw on my most recent trip to Payne’s Prairie, was this male...
The Common Buckeye has Lots of Beautiful Wing Spots
Buckeye A colorful spring butterfly floats in on a breeze. Eyes appear to be watching everywhere. A soft landing on...
American Alligators are Very Important to the Environment
Sliding Through the Water On my most recent trip to Payne’s Prairie, we were able to see quite a few...
Swallowtailed Kites Love to Soar
Springtime Soaring The weather around here has been perfect lately for large birds, especially birds of prey, to soar. Soaring...
Taking a Nice Little Bath Can be Fun
Ready for a Bath While watching the snowy egrets fishing, there was another, much more stoic bird nearby taking a...
Big, Colorful Hibiscus Flowers Can Really be Showy After Rain
Unblemished A blushing, roseate flower with intricately folded petals, Bathed in the afterglow of a fresh spring rain. Shades of...
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