Bird Day #A

On May 4, 2015May 3, 2015 By Picture This by FrankIn birds, Florida, inspiration, nature, Orlando, photographyLeave a comment

whistling-dusk — Black-Belly Whistling Ducks – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 1015

screech-owl — Pair 0 Owls – Lake Monroe Park – May 2015

“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings” – Salvador Dali

Whistling ducks are really pretty, their feathers appear like they are painted. It’s black belly whistling duck season – so these are probably not the last ones you’ll see.

As for the owls – not a great picture, just proud if myself for spotting them. So I wanted to share. And yes, screech owls really do screech, I heard them for quite some time after they left their roost.

Quote found at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/bird.html

Ruddy Turnstone

On May 2, 2015April 30, 2015 By Picture This by FrankIn beach, beauty, birds, Florida, Philadelphia, photographyLeave a comment

Named turnstone because of it’s habit of turning over stones to look for food. As you may guess he’s not doing that in Florida since we have very few stones. Shells maybe?

I do believe he has a small crab in that first pic.

Random Birds

On May 1, 2015April 30, 2015 By Picture This by FrankIn beauty, birds, Florida, nature, photography2 Comments

pelican — Pelican – Manatee Sanctuary Park – April 2015

mourning-dove — Mourning Dove – Manatee Sanctuary Park – April 2015

common-grackle — Common Grackle – Lori Wilson Park – April 2015

Random bird pics from Cocoa Beach / Canaveral area. That dove has a creepy look on his face, Guess I made him angry. He looks much better below.

Variety

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syncro — Feeding Time – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

anhinga — Speaking of Eating – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

Two wood Storks, a spoonbill and an ibis. The spoonbills were hunted to near extinction in the early 1900’s. Their feathers were prized for women’s hats. By the 1930’s there were 30-40 known breeding pairs in Florida. They have made a great comeback.

Speaking of comebacks the wood stork has “graduated” from endangered to threatened!

Second picture is an anhinga after just spearing his dinner.

Eagle

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eagle1 — Eagle on a Snag – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

“The eyesight for an eagle is what thought is to a man” – Dejan Stojanovic, Serbian Poet

The eagles talons, eyesight, and beak are formidable however the sound it makes is somewhat weak. Listen at http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bald_Eagle/sounds

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

Wattoola

On April 28, 2015April 27, 2015 By Picture This by FrankIn beauty, birds, Florida, nature, Orlando, photography, zen4 Comments

sand-hill-crane — Wattoola – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

sh4 — Young-un – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

“Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!” – Albert Einstein

Wattoola is the native American name for the bird – specifically Creek indians – from William Bartram’s Travels.

It is interesting the way Sand Hills and their young hang out together – mom, dad, and babies. As spring progresses I will be interested to see if other birds mimic this behavior. Ducks follow mom, but dad’s not usually around.

Quote found at http://www.quotegarden.com/family.html

Bird Day #9

On April 27, 2015April 25, 2015 By Picture This by FrankIn beauty, birds, Florida, inspiration, nature, photographyLeave a comment

brown-thrasher — Brown Thrasher – Leu Gardens – April 2015

mockingbird — Mockingbird – Leu Gardens – April 2015

Bird day has moved to Mondays!!

What a wonderful place Central Florida is. The wetlands, the gardens, the beaches….yikes! Wetlands, Cocoa, and Canaveral on the weekend agenda. (Actually writing this post on Saturday morning).

Reflecting

On April 24, 2015April 22, 2015 By Picture This by FrankIn art, beauty, birds, Florida, inspiration, nature, zen3 Comments

reflections — Reflections – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

wood-stork — Reflections2 – Mullet Lake Park – April 2015

“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” Friedrick Niezstche

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

Walk in the Park

On April 23, 2015April 22, 2015 By Picture This by FrankIn beauty, birds, Florida, nature, photography, zenLeave a comment

common-gallinule — Common Gallinule – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

“If you don’t like the road you are walking on, start paving another one.” Dolly Parton

The sand hill cranes were traveling. I later saw them walking down the middle of the road – outside the park about a mile or two from where I first spotted them. Sand hill cranes concern me – they do not seem to have an awareness of cars. I’ve encountered them on roads several times, seemingly unconcerned with the cars.

Quote found at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/walking_4.html

Bird Day #9

On April 22, 2015April 21, 2015 By Picture This by FrankIn beauty, birds, Florida, inspiration, photography, zenLeave a comment

red-wing-blackbird — Male Red Winged Blackbird – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

Orlando-Wetlands-Park — Female Red Winged Blackbird – Orlando Wetlands Park – April 2015

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing. you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer

These two birds are so different that it is difficult to think they are the same species. As a side note I spend far to much time wondering about why males and females of different species are so different and how this supports survival.

Quote found at izquotes.com/quote/340498

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