Beautiful Cardinals Love Colorful Beautyberries
Satiated Fall is the season for beautyberries (Callicarpa americana) and the clusters of bright purple berries are everywhere. I’m a...
Colorful Blue Jays are Often Noisy, but They Do Have Peaceful Moments
Quiet Jay The blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) have finished their breeding season and they and their offspring are now back...
The Greater Yellow Legs have a Very Interesting Lifestyle
Greater Yellow Legs The last time I went out to Fort Island Gulf Beach I was really hoping to see...
Beautiful Wild Birds are Very Cautious By Nature
Who’s Back There? Most wild animals, even a lot of insects, tend to be very cautious of anything unknown. There...
Colorful Red Bellied Woodpeckers Can Be Very Intense
The Bow Red bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) are very expressive birds and full of personality. Often they are playful and...
Gulls are Incredibly Good at Calm in a Chaotic Crowd
Serene Stroll There was a huge crowd of birds at the beach last week when I went. Most of the...
Chickadees Will Look Almost Anywhere for a Delicious Meal
Straight Up The little Carolina chickadees (Poecile carolinensis) are definitely really funny characters. You never know for sure what they...
Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers are Always Alert
Attentive Red The wilderness, be it a forest, the tundra, a desert, or a beach, will always have its share...
Double Crested Cormorants Love Life on the Coast
Contented Whenever I head out to the ocean, I look forward to seeing double crested cormorants (Nannopterum auritum). They are...
Tricolored Herons are Excellent at Fishing, but…
Caught a Fish On Monday, I took a hike in the Crystal River Wildlife Refuge. The hike lead me along...
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