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...
Snowy Egrets are Wonderful at Catching Fish
Going Down We have so many interesting types of wildlife, and especially birds here in Florida. But when you live...
American Bison are an Unusual Find in Central Florida
American Bison One of the most unusual animals you can see here in Central Florida are a wild herd of...
Bright and Beautiful Purple Thistles are Springtime Favorites
Bright Bristles Every spring we are blessed to have purple thistles (Cirsium horridulum) blooming all along the roads and in...
The Colorful Red Winged Blackbird Has a Very Recognizable Voice
Silhouette of a Blackbird Last week my brother, his girlfriend, and I went hiking in three different wetland areas, and...
Carolina Chickadees Sing a Beautiful Song
Chickadee Ballad It’s the time of the year when birdsong is in the air everywhere. Every time I walk outside,...
The Waxing Crescent Moon is Beautiful at the Beach
Crescent Last night I went out to Cedar Key after work in hopes of a pretty sunset. We’ve had several...
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