Found this fellow peering behind a weir. The water was super reflective that day.
Here I am again – preaching to myself to slow down and spend more time watching and listening. But I have not been able to contain the excitement of what might be around the next bend. Sigh.
“Determine never to be idle….it is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing.” Thomas Jefferson
These are classic poses, by classic birds!
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The ibis, once called a curlew was considered good eating by the early settlers of Florida.
“Filthy water cannot be washed.” – African Proverb
Some randomness. Apple snail eggs on the reeds in the first pic, and future food for bird or bug in the second.
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This young fellow seemed annoyed that I disturbed him from his digging. Not sure what they were looking for but the hole was quite large,
“Don’t keep forever on the public road, going only where others have gone.” – Alexander Graham Bell
Beautiful bird.
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Florida State butterfy.
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
― John F. Kennedy
The swamp Hibiscus were in bloom everywhere this past weekend. Quite beautiful.
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I often overlook sea gulls – before I started birding I saw them simply as a nuisance, now I see them as keepers of the beach – cleaning the sands of debris – both natural and man made.
“It’s a very funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” – William Somerset Maugham
Early morning at the beach, finds the gulls eating breakfast.
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Picture This by Frank 