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Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #12
I think we all take Seagulls for granted because they are everywhere. From the seaside to the landfills. Along the beaches and in the Walmart parking lot. They are opportunistic birds! We had a wonderful array of gulls in this… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Seagulls
I think everyone has seen a seagull at some point in their lives. They are not just a coastal species, they are inland as well. Generally, they don’t venture out to sea, except the kittiwakes. They are closely related to… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #11
I have to make mention of one of the coolest things this week and that is the Snowy Owl. The bird in my photo and in Beth’s photo is the same bird. I mean…the exact same bird. Mine taken in… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Rare Birds
A rare bird is considered a species of bird that is almost never seen in an area to which it normally exists in habitat or migration. Continue reading
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Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #10
Week #10 challenge was Yellow or Orange Legged Birds. Lots of ducks and shorebirds, chickens and penguins, a loon and a Scarlet Ibis! Pelicans are my favorite bird…sorry for the prejudiceness, but they are and we had some people American… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Yellow or Orange Legged Birds
Because they are long-distance migrating birds, they have to fatten themselves up during the off seasons to have enough fuel to get to their breeding grounds. Failure to get enough nutrient will find these birds not making it to the… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #9
Week #9 challenge was Birds of Prey. Fabulous selections from all over the world by our bloggers this week with their osprey, hawks, eagles, vultures, buzzards, owls, kites, goshawks, harriers & falcons. Continue reading
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FOTD – Pitcher Plant
This plant will lure flying and crawling insects by bribing them with nectar. Continue reading
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Macro Monday – Gator
If there is standing water anywhere in Florida, fresh, salt or brackish (mix of fresh & salt), an American alligator could be lurking. Just like any wild animal, you don’t feed them and in most cases they will not bother… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey or raptors include species of birds that primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter. They have a keen eyesight to find and capture their food, often while flying high in the… Continue reading
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