Category: photography

  • A-Z Challenge – P is for Pelican

    A-Z Challenge – P is for Pelican

    Pelican Island, a part of the Everglades Headwaters NWR complex located off the western coast of Orchid Island in the Indian River Lagoon just east of Sebastian, Florida was the first National Wildlife Refuge in the United States in 1903. President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order on March 14, 1903 to protect egrets and…

  • SQUARES – Bright Light City

    SQUARES – Bright Light City

    There are seven species of sea turtles on the planet and six of them are on the threatened or endangered list because of humans. Some of the hazards for sea turtles is them getting entangled in fishing gear, the loss of habitat due to coastal development, poaching and ocean pollution including plastic. All seven species…

  • A-Z Challenge – O is for Owl

    A-Z Challenge – O is for Owl

    Great Horned Owls usually adopt a nest that was originally built by another species, often an abandoned Red-tailed Hawk or other hawk species.

  • SQUARES – Bright Future

    SQUARES – Bright Future

    There are seven species of sea turtles on the planet and six of them are on the threatened or endangered list because of humans. Some of the hazards for sea turtles is them getting entangled in fishing gear, the loss of habitat due to coastal development, poaching and ocean pollution including plastic. All seven species…

  • SQUARES – Bright Yellow

    SQUARES – Bright Yellow

    This bright yellow Hibiscus is a mood booster! Sprinkles of dew lay gleaming on the pedals. Too bad they only last for a day! Day 17 – Squares – “Bright” Click the panel below to visit Becky’s site and the April Squares Photo Challenge with the rules: Also for Cee’s Flower of the Day!

  • A-Z Challenge – N is for Night-Heron

    A-Z Challenge – N is for Night-Heron

    The Black-crowned Night-Heron is a resident to medium-distance migrant. There are populations that don’t migrate at and stay in the same area year-round or will travel short distances.

  • SQUARES – Bright Light

    SQUARES – Bright Light

    Modern and bright, this chandelier hangs in the waiting room at my chiropractor’s office. I was sitting there thinking about the upcoming squares and looked up.

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Baby Birds

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Baby Birds

    Welcome to Week #43 of the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge. Week #43 challenge is Birds with chicks or Baby Birds or Nests with Eggs.

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #42

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #42

    We did make it to St. Marks Wildlife Refuge and had a wonderful day of birding. You all had very inspiring photos this week and many birds that I have seen and many that I have not. Thank you for sharing your birds!

  • A-Z Challenge – M is for Merganser

    A-Z Challenge – M is for Merganser

    Hooded Mergansers are resident to medium distance migrants in North America. Florida gets them in the late winter, but they don’t breed in our state.