
This little fellow looks disturbed by someone taking his picture while he was grooming. Oops!


Maybe So, Maybe Not. – Ancient Taoist Proverb
Found the green heron sitting on a weir again. He seemed a bit annoyed at me.
Quote found at http://www.dreamthisday.com/quotes-sayings/zen/


“We try hard to preserve old furniture that our ancestors sat and slept in, but neglect the things that can never be replaced or even imitated.” John Kunkel Small
This quote is from the book From Eden to Sahara – Florida’s Tragedy written in 1929. John Kunkel Small was a botanist in the early 20th century who traveled in Florida and documented the plant life found there.
He wrote this book after seeing the destruction caused by digging canals and burning land to clear it. Fortunately we haven’t made it to Sahara yet. A lot of good things are going on like the wetlands purchases along the St Johns, efforts to return the Kissimmee River to its natural course among others, but there is a long way to go.


The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing. – Eric Berne
I was going to write about the Ruddy – but this quote stopped me in my tracks. Suffice it to say I was delighted to see these guys – my first spotting of migrants.
Quote found at http://www.quotes-inspirational.com/quotes/migration/


“The real voyage of discovery consists of not seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
Some low light birds.
Quote found at http://www.values.com/inspirational-quotes/7352-the-real-voyage-of-discovery-consists-of-not-in


“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.” – Denis Waitley
Quote found http://addicted2success.com/quotes/37-inspirational-quotes-that-will-change-your-life/