Warm Winters Days are a Great Time to Get Out in Nature
Relaxing in the Sun Yesterday was just an ideal day to be out in the woods. The afternoon high was...
Even Beautiful Birds Can Have a Really Bad Hair Day
Winter Wind in My Hair Earlier this month I decided to go hiking at Payne’s Prairie State Park. It was...
White Ibis Have an Interesting Way of Feeding
Probing I think I will always enjoy watching wading birds feed. There are so many different styles among the various...
The Beautiful Tricolored Heron is a Highly Efficient, Adept Fisherman
Total Determination Most of our wading birds here in Florida have one of two hunting styles. Some, like roseate spoonbills...
Sandhill Cranes are Beautiful in the Air
A Flip of the Wing Sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) are fairly common wading birds in north central Florida (as well...
Please Tell Me If This Makes Sense to You!
You may have noticed that my posts have been sporadic recently and that I haven’t posted much at all this...
The Great Egret is an Incredible, Patient Hunter
The Stalk On my way home from work earlier this week I came across this great egret (Ardea alba) fishing...
Little Blue Herons Look Interesting Before Reaching Maturity
A Stroll in the Knees Usually when we think about little blue herons (Egretta caerulea), we think about an almost...
The Beautiful Little Blue Heron is an Excellent Fisherman
Purpose This year has been a great year for wading birds. I’ve managed to see most of the major ones...
Interesting Wood Storks Can be Found Alone or in Groups
Birds of a Feather During the winter, it’s not all that unusual to see wood storks (Mycteria americana) in small...
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