These flowers are abundant around the different wetlands this August.
Black Eye Susan
Tag: birds
Unidentified
“Existence is all about discovery, knowing the unknown.” – Gladys Adevey
Been through all my books, and searched the web. Several candidates but nothing for sure. Help?
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/unknown?page=2
Squalk
These are noisy creatures – I love it!!
Bird Monday
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust
I know that heron shots are very common, but I liked the lighting. Plus I am challenged into finding new ways to present one of the most common birds I shoot.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/discovery
Another Target Species
Limpkins are the other target species at the park. Here’s one about to eat an apple snail.
Couple O Birds
If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.- Ludwig Wittgenstein
The hawk is sitting on top of a palm snag among an epithetic fern – the brown spots on the leaves are spores.
Quote found at http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/32860.html
Target Species
The purple gallinule is one of the parks “target” species. Lots of birders from all over come to see them. Here’s a good shot of the light blue shield.
Got a Frog
“Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.” – Henry David Thoureau
Tight crop on this one – he was pretty far out – but I couldn’t resist.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/morning
Hokey-Pokey
This was a strange fish grab – a quick about face after the catch.
More Anhingas
“Scratch first, itch later” – Zen Proverb
Anhingas were abundant at the park this weekend. No cormorants though.
quote found at http://thinkexist.com/quotes/zen_proverb/2.html
Picture This by Frank 