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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Brown Feathered Birds
Week #32 challenge is Birds with brown feathers. This can be a splash of brown or brown all over! Many “girl” birds are brown whereas their more colorful boyfriend flashes his “Liberace” colors! Continue reading
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Water Water Everywhere #60 – Reflection at St. Marks
A couple of weeks ago, Frank & I travelled to the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge near Tallahassee, Florida where we spent 9 hours birding. Continue reading
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Sunday Stills – Night – 01.10.21
Night time in the village 2020. Nothing is to scale so please don’t judge but I enjoy putting this together every year. The town is different each year as I add new pieces and have to build it differently depending… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds with Butts in the Air
Dabbling ducks is what came to mind when I set this challenge. They frequent ponds and shallow water for tasty vegetation. Among these ducks are American Black Duck, American Wigeon, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Mallard,… Continue reading
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Sunday Stills – Year in REview – 2020
What a challenging year 2020 was in many respects. I began my year with a birding blog on January 5, 2020 called “Today is for the Birds” with great excitement because I had just written my first guest blog with… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds Starting with a “C”
Week #30 challenge is Birds starting with a “C”. As long as one of the words in the title starts with a “C” it is good to go. Like Double-crested Cormorant which could also work for the “D” challenge in… Continue reading
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SQUARES – Up in a Tree
These Roseate Spoonbills were preparing to roost in the trees that line the Hillsborough River at Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, Florida. Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds with Long Wingspans
Happy 2021 everyone! Our first Bird Weekly Photo Challenge for the new year! We had some great birding in 2020 despite the challenges the world is facing with the pandemic, economy and job loss. Continue reading
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Water Water Everywhere #57 – Geese at the Cemetery
Yesterday, December 27, 2020, Frank and I went out birding for the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for the Audubon Society. Our birds were logged onto Ebird.org per the usual. The Canada Goose has become a permanent resident in Florida. Continue reading
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Water Water Everywhere #56 – heron vs. gator
Tricolored Heron pushing his luck with the big ole’ gator. In Florida, where there’s water, there is always a chance an alligator is somewhere to be found. Continue reading
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