Birds of the Field and Forest
Dads in My Neighborhood
The sun descends in the western Florida sky casting long shadows on the ground. The sun’s rays lights the wispy clouds up in hues of purples and pinks. It is not dark yet and the birds of Arbor Lakes search for their last morsels of food before resting for the night. Clinging to side of […]
Unsolved Mysteries – The Lucky Break
Evidence in the backyard. Note the bird bath top is on the ground. Anne shakes me from a sound sleep. It’s 4:00 in the morning. “Gary, I hate to wake you up, but there is something hanging from the hummingbird feeder,” she tells me. I get up, rub my eyes and throw on a robe. […]
Unsolved Mysteries at Arbor Lakes
Sitting in my parent’s Florida room during a visit 10 years ago, I enjoy seeing all the birds that visit their yard. Their Citrus County home is in the middle of cattle ranches and the open farmland attracts turkey vultures, bluebirds and cattle egrets. My mom says, “You know what I’ve yet to see here? […]
Hey, You’re not a Duck!
During one of my afternoon walks along Lake Tsala Apopka, I see what appears to be a small olive-brown duck in the shallow water of the lake some distance away. I am excited that I am seeing a bird I haven’t observed before. What can it be? I raise my camera with the telephoto lens to […]
Bluebirds are of Least Concern?
When I lived on Long Island New York, it was a special treat to see a bluebird. Here in Florida, bluebirds are a common site and that is not surprising. These beautiful birds thrive in open grassy areas with scattered trees, just the type of habitat found on cattle ranches, horse farms, vineyards and other […]
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