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  • A-Z Challenge – R is for Roseate Spoonbill

    Roseate Spoonbills are pale pink and white birds with a patch of brighter pink on the shoulders and rump. They are so named because of their spoon-shaped bill. Crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates contain pigments called carotenoids that help turn… Continue reading

    A-Z Challenge – R is for Roseate Spoonbill
  • SQUARES – Bright Eyes

    Osprey enjoy fresh fish. Sometimes from great heights, they will dive to pluck fish out of the water, shake off a bit and fly away in one fluid movement. Continue reading

    SQUARES – Bright Eyes
  • A-Z Challenge – Q is for Quail

    Gambel’s Quail live in the Sonoran, Chihuahuan and Mojave deserts in the western part of the United States. They inhabit thorny and brushy vegetation and can be seen along river valleys and creeks. Continue reading

    A-Z Challenge – Q is for Quail
  • 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.… Continue reading

    A-Z Challenge – P is for Pelican
  • 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… Continue reading

    SQUARES – Bright Light City
  • 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. Continue reading

    A-Z Challenge – O is for Owl
  • 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… Continue reading

    SQUARES – Bright Future
  • 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… Continue reading

    SQUARES – Bright Yellow
  • 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. Continue reading

    A-Z Challenge – N is for Night-Heron
  • 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. Continue reading

    SQUARES – Bright Light