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Roseate Spoonbill

Native to Florida and designated as a locally threatened species by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, I was fortunate to see several of these birds at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and at the natural/native habitat areas of the Miami Zoo. I.J.’s Birds of the Week XLIX

Osprey

I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XLV

Tricolored Heron

Little River, South CarolinaNovember 2023 I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XL

Herons

For I.J.’s Bird of the Week Invitation XXIII

Grounded Birds

If I could fly, I’d take to the sky,And build my nest high,But some birds won’t.An owl I found,That lives underground,Perched on its mound,Standing guard.A killdeer will rest,On its earth-built nest,Its young it protects,By feigning injury.Funny feathered friends;Eccentric avians;Free to transcend,My sense of practicality. Subject prompted by Terri’s Sunday Stills: Fun with #Furred and #FeatheredContinue reading “Grounded Birds”

Elusive Bird

Elusive little bird,Why must you taunt me so.Not very colorful are you,Nor of a rare or unique variety.But your cute little antics,Are difficult to ignore;And the challenge you provide,Makes you all the more intriguing. I am relatively new to photography and have had the pleasure of spending several weeks in a subtropical environment photographing shoreContinue reading “Elusive Bird”

Wordless Wednesday

Bird Business

It’s what birds do.