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  • 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…

  • Do you Talk in your Sleep?

    When you close your eyes and go to sleep And it’s down to the sound of a heartbeat I can hear the things that you’re dreaming about When you open up your heart and the truth comes out

  • August 24 – BOTD – Redhead

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. In a pond full of waterfowl, the Redhead is not hard to spot. With it’s cinnamon red head & black chest, even the beginning birder will identify this medium-sized duck easily. During migration in the winter, here in Florida, we will see…

  • August 24 – WWE – Reflections

    Open your eyes to a new reality that is tranquil & magical.

  • Ghosts or Angels

    She had heard stories from the old timers in the village that this place was haunted.

  • August 21 – WWE

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s Water Water Everywhere (WWE) challenge. Sunset just as a storm was moving in. Meditation at its best!

  • August 21 – BOTD – Greater Roadrunner

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. Trying to get a picture of this guy was like chasing down a speeding bullet. The Greater Roadrunner is like “The Roadrunner” in the cartoons. They are fast. If you blink, they will disappear in a flash. Taunted me just like The…

  • August 20 – BOTD – Common Gallinule

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. The Common Gallinule, AKA Common Moorhen is a marsh bird that is often co-existing with Rails, Coots, and Bitterns. They hang around the tall marsh grass & often hug the shore in freshwater or brackish water. Sometimes I see them out…