“The mind is everything, what you think you become.” – Buddha
This beauty was grooming atop the tree, with an occasional stretch and squawk.
Quote found at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/buddha.html
Bird Monday
Tag: birds
Comfortable?
This just doesn’t look comfortable.
Raptors
“It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.” – Aesop
Raptors can simply sit and look regal.
Quote found at http://www.quotes-inspirational.com/quotes/raptor/
Really?
One of the birds with the greatest male-female differences. One wonders how they recognize each other.
Happy Forth!!
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” ― Thomas Jefferson
To my international friends today is the day that the US celebrates its independence. One of my favorite holidays.
Quote found at http://dailyinspirationblog.com/thomas-jefferson-quotes/
Wild Heron
“I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it” ― Thomas Jefferson
There will be quite a few great blue heron pics over the next couple of days. I think the young ones are coming out of the nests.
Quote found at http://dailyinspirationblog.com/thomas-jefferson-quotes/
Snags
Reflection – Orlando Wetlands Park – June 2015“Because we don’t think about future generations, they will never forget us.” – Henrik Tikkanen
The history of Orlando Wetlands Park is wetlands turned to a cattle ranch then returned to wetlands. When they restored the wetlands they left the tree stands – most have died due to their roots now being underwater, Some have amazingly adapted. The dead trees referred to as snags, provide great places for birds to roost. Some days you will see a bird atop every tree.
Quote found at http://www.quotegarden.com/environment.html
Beginnings
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao-tzu
These pictures were that first step for me. I fell in love with the wetlands on that day. Since that day I have begun volunteering at the wetlands, I started a blog and have posted at least 2x a day since January, taken thousands of pictures and 2 bird photography seminars, read many wonderful books, begun study of birds, enrolled in the first “Florida Master Naturalist” course in the fall. Met many incredible people through volunteering and virtually through blogging.
Thanks to everyone and especially my wife for putting up with me. Lets see what the next 999 miles will bring.
Quote found at http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Lao-tzu
Snowy Reflection
Bird Monday
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” ― Søren Kierkegaard
Sorting through some older photos and ran across these – not yet published.
Quote found at http://dailyinspirationblog.com/soren-kierkegaard-quotes/
Picture This by Frank 