Tag Archive | Birds
Florida’s Wood Storks Assemble This Year’s Nursery
In a cypress swamp at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades, wood storks gather in cypress trees that tower over a marsh full of alligators. It is late January and internal biological clocks triggered by the lengthening of daylight cause the storks to seek ideal places to raise this year’s families. It might seem insane […]
A Warm Winter’s Day in Florida
Anne and I woke up on this January morning in Florida to temperatures in the low 70s. This is even unusually warm for a Florida winter. We decided to take advantage of the nice day by heading over to the Gulf coast to Fort Island Gulf Beach. Wearing shorts and short sleeve shirts, we grabbed […]
Christmas in Paradise
Lighting the Menorah, installing decorative lights on our houses and bushes, hanging mistletoe, wrapping gifts for friends and family – these are just some of the activities that take our time during the holiday season. When you look in the mall for presents for loved ones, there are egrets along our waterways looking for food […]
Daily Prompt: Fight or Flight
Terror on East Pond It was a beautiful spring day along the Connetquot River on New York’s Long Island. The crisp morning air was washed of smog from spring rains that fell overnight. Raindrops, caught by the spring growth of swamp maples, black gums, and viburnums, glistened in the morning sun. As I walked along […]
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