Red Shoulder Hawk
Tag: Central Florida
Bird Monday
“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
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.
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/
Red Sky in Morning
…sailors warning. As the quote ends. And in fact this day ended with severe thunderstorms.
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
Wildflower Wednesday
“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” – Anton Chekhov
How true.
Quote found at http://www.egreenway.com/months/monjul.htm
Flower
Another pic from the archives. Building my flower gallery.
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
Picture This by Frank 