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Six in One

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Six in One – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015
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Got One – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.” – Buddha

There was great abundance at the wetlands last weekend. Top pic has 6 species of birds in it. Great and Snowy Egret, Great Blue Heron, White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, and a Wood Stork. The last two are endangered.

Obviously an abundance of fish. See Great Egret in the second picture with one in his mouth! So except for the alligator fight – which was epic, there was only some minor squabbling if some of the birds got too close to each other.

I’ll also have an abundance of pictures – expect more.

Quote found at http://www.abundancetapestry.com/20-inspirational-abundance-quotes/

Looking Good

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Anhinga – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015
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Preening – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015

“That it will never come again is what makes life sweet” – Emily Dickinson

This bird is getting his courtship plumage going – that blue around his eye is also the color of the inside og his mouth. Couldn;t get hem to say “ah” though.

And here’s a potential mate.

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Lady Anhinga – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015

Quote found at http://www.searchquotes.com/search/Sweet_Courting/2/

Mockingbird Love

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Sitting in the Sun – Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge – May 2015
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Singing my Heart Out – Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge – May 2015

“Be like the bird in flight . . . pausing a while on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, yet sings knowing yet, that she has wings.” – Victor Marie Hugo

Decided to give a little love to the mockingbird – I tend to forget/dismiss the more common birds yet they too are beautiful

Quote found at http://www.allgreatquotes.com/bird_quotes.shtml

Green Heron

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Scratching – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015
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Lines – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015

“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?”- Henry David Thoreau

The more I read in Florida’s American Heritage River by Mallory M. O’Connor and Gary Monroe the greater appreciation I have for the lands along the St Johns River. I need to schedule a trip north a bit to explore Payne’s Prairie and the Oklawaha River – a tributary of the St Johns. It may have to wait until fall, dawn is getting to be too early for long range exploring, unless I leave at 4 AM – early even for me.

Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/earth