Great Blue Herons Can Be Peaceful and Beautiful
Times of Tranquility Great blue herons (Ardea herodias) are tall, majestic wading birds that are pretty common around water in...
Colorful Birds Mean Breeding Season Starts Soon
Confidence It won’t be long before the breeding season is fully underway for birds in Florida. There have been signs...
Acorns are Very Much Loved by Colorful Red Bellied Woodpeckers
Nut Job Acorns, which are the fruit (or nut) of the live oak tree, are highly edible and lots of...
Turkey Vultures are Important for the Environment
Can You Lead a Vulture to Water A lot of people don’t care for turkey vultures (Coragyps atratus). I recently...
Little Ovenbirds Really Love Life in the Brush
Hidden in the Thicket Yesterday, as I sat in my camp chair sipping a mug of hot coffee and reflecting...
Beautiful Blue Grey Gnatcatchers Can be Found in Swamps
Exquisitely Perched Blue grey gnatcatchers (Polioptila caerulea) are very active little birds that live in a variety of habitats. I...
Blue Winged Teal Can be Colorful and Interesting
Blue Winged Teal Male I fell in love with ducks when I was much younger and worked at a wildlife...
Beautiful Glossy Ibis Have an Interesting Way of Feeding
Smooth and Polished Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) and actually all ibis in general, are a lot of fun to watch...
It was Exciting to See a Colorful Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat Although I love watching the birds that come and go from my own yard, to see a wider...
Ruby Crowned Kinglets are Colorful Even in Winter
Reach for the Sky Yesterday morning I went out to the Sweetwater Wetland Preserve to enjoy a beautiful morning and...
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