Communal living Wild bird camaraderie Never one and done Native to South America, these birds have naturalized in South Florida. They are known to build large communal nests out of sticks. I have seen (and heard) scores of them building nests on large utility towers. Unfortunately, my camera’s zoom would only reach a few stragglersContinue reading “Monk Parakeets”
Tag Archives: haiku
C is for Crabapple
Blushing crabapple Sweetly opens to Spring’s call Turns sour for Summer Dawn’s April A-Z Challenge
Cormorant and Anhinga
I soak in the sun Drying out sodden feathers Digesting breakfast The similarities and differences between these two birds are described in detail at I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CVI.
Waterlilies
waterlilies greet swampland visitors brighten in vivid color
Brown Pelican
Pelicans sunbathe Tropical winter sea swim Posing for pictures I. J.’s Birds of the Week CI
Hooded Mergansers
Winter blues brighten Hooded mergansers return Carolina shores I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XCIX
Water Hyacinth
In fields of flowers She dances among the blooms Outshining the sun For Cee’s final Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Winter Streams
TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Haiga hosted by Melissa. Winter streams care notThe changing of the seasonsUnaltered their paths
Pale Beauty
Pale evening primrose weathers the fickle desert flower in the wild Cee’s FOTD – December 6, 2024 Colleen, if you happen to read this, primrose is my kigo word. 😁
Myrtle Warbler
flashes of yellow flitter between wind-swept trees a moment taken I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XCII Photos taken in the fall at Antelope Island State Park, Utah.
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