Bird Monday

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Sitting Pretty – Orlando Wetlands Park – September 2015
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Two Herons – Merritt Island – September 2015

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain

Quote found at http://addicted2success.com/quotes/30-famous-quotes-that-will-inspire-success-in-you/

Crop Circles

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Crop Circles – Merritt Island – September 2015
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More Crop Circles – Merritt Island – September 2015

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. -George Bernard Shaw

Couldn’t resist. I had to run to the car and get my aluminum foil hat. You never know!

Quote found at http://ecosalon.com/40-quotes-on-new-beginnings-starts/

Bird ID

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Unknown – Merritt Island – September 2015
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Who Am I? – Merritt Island – September 2015

The longer one lives, the more mysterious life seems.”- Francis Brett Young

Need help IDing this bird. It was pretty far away so this is a tight crop, but the red splash on it’s head really threw me.

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

Snow Birds are Arriving

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Ruddy Turnstone – Merritt Island – September 2015
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More Ruddy – Merritt Island – September 2015

The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing. – Eric Berne

I was going to write about the Ruddy – but this quote stopped me in my tracks. Suffice it to say I was delighted to see these guys – my first spotting of migrants.

Quote found at http://www.quotes-inspirational.com/quotes/migration/