Tag: birding

  • SQUARE TOPS – ON TOP OF THE Tree – Wood Stork

    SQUARE TOPS – ON TOP OF THE Tree – Wood Stork

    For my last square top, of course it had to be a bird. This is a wood stork and is found in the southeastern part of the United States. This guy sat on top of this hollowed out tree that has several woodpecker nesting holes in it. They are beautiful when in the air with…

  • Florida Birds in Winter – #Sunday Stills

    Florida Birds in Winter – #Sunday Stills

    Please find my contribution for this weeks #SundayStills photography challenge, ‘For the Birds‘ hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt. As an avid birder, I could have gone on for days and flooded this blog with bird photos. I decided I had other things needing my attention today. I did include photos that were taken in January or…

  • Nov. 10 – BOTD – Meadowlark

    Nov. 10 – BOTD – Meadowlark

    In the crossover states, it is almost impossible to 100% identify which bird you are looking at unless you can get a photo or you are an expert.

  • Nov. 3 – BOTD – Red-Headed Woodpecker

    We had a Red-Headed Woodpecker living in a tree at the end of our street for 3 years.

  • Oct 16 – BOTD – Northern Flicker

    Oct 16 – BOTD – Northern Flicker

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. This was day 9 of our vacation and it was our birding day. We saw a lot of birds while on our trip to Yellowstone & Grand Tetons, but none of those days were dedicated to just hiking & birding. On this…

  • Mountain Bluebird on Fence

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. Entry also for Becky’s Life Of B “Are You Square” October challenge Lines/Squares. Mountain Bluebird sitting on the fence post off the Old Yellowstone Highway in Montana. It was really skittish & was lucky to get a shot at all. I found…

  • Sept 4 – BOTD – American Avocet

    The American Avocet is a large wading bird measuring 16-20 inches with a 27-30 inch wingspan. As observed in this photo, they spend a great deal of time foraging in mud flats and shallow water for crustaceans and insects. Their population seems to be stable with a bit of an upswing. Their migration takes them…

  • August 30 – BOTD – Limpkin

    The Limpkin is a perfect example of why the Endangered Species Act needs to stay strong.

  • August 29 – BOTD – Brown Pelican

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. My favorite bird! The Brown Pelican captivates us on a regular basis with it’s elegance and free-flowing manner. It’s magical to see these flocks coming from a distance along the shore. With binoculars in hand, we will observe them rise and fall…

  • August 28 – BOTD – Green Heron

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. The Green Heron is a small heron compared to other birds in this family. It is close to the size of an American Crow. They can be elusive, but if you look closely when near a marshy area, you might pick one…