Suspended In Air
Farther down the channel from where we saw the Dolphin we ran across this Great Blue Heron. It was lazily making its …
Flying Dolphin
Down in the Everglades Ruth Ann and I went on a boat trip into the area where the Glades meet the Gulf. …
The Swallows Come To CONWR
Birds are abundant at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge nowadays. Darting around the skies, these aerial acrobats streak color against white clouds. …
Double Crested Cormorant
Driving through CONWR on the Wolf Creek Causeway I came upon a group of these Double Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) just out …
When A Duck Is Not A Duck
When is a duck, not a duck? When it is an American Coot (Fulica americana). Cornell Labs says it best “The waterborne …
Blue-winged Teal
Driving through CONWR I came across these Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) swimming among some Coots. The sun was shining (Yea I know …
Got Any Scraps?
This wonderful Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is just waiting around, looking to see what he can find in castoffs from the …
I’m Sleeping
This Egret was definitely ignoring There are three ways an individual can verify her/ his identity: Bring one item listed in the …
Stay Away From My Seed
This Male Cardinal has the West Side Story look of the Jets with his crown greased back. Taken in my front yard …
Ass Ups
Had some friends over to our house the other day and Johnny said, there’s an Ass Up. I looked at him strangely …