Category: nature

  • August 26 – BOTD – Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. We usually see the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in the winter months in North Florida, however they are listed as a year-round bird. I was just down in Tampa last weekend and was excited to see 3 of them fly over while I…

  • August 25 – BOTD – American Robin

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. We get the American Robins in spring during migration in North Florida. They come in large flocks, generally with the Cedar Waxwings & eat every berry we have in the backyard. They visit our neighborhood for 3-6 weeks. The time frame has…

  • Kayak anyone?

    I’m late posting this for July Blue Squares, but this was on July 27th. This photo was taken from the maintenance shed at the University of North Florida (UNF). We had been hiking around the lake & the skies emptied out with pouring rain before we could get back to the car. Made for a…