This morning I decided to try a new place. There’s a tract of the Wekiwa Springs State Park that is in Seminole County. It’s a very pretty park, and shortly after arriving, I heard a Summer Tanager greeting me to the park. I never did see it; it was pretty far off the trail. But […]
Leave “abandoned” fawns where you find them
Michigan, USA white-tailed deer give birth in May and June. I post a message on my personal blog each year to remind hikers and campers to not worry about fawns they locate while they are exploring our beautiful state, but it applies to most regions in the US. The does, females, find places in tall […]
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Female Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice). Year round resident of peninsula Florida. This one seen in a grassy area, near a fresh water pond and marsh and also near a mangrove forest. Small and easily missed at 1.3 inches. Here’s a nice piece about their behavior from the “Northeast Naturalist,” and my friends at Eagle Hill […]
El Pity siempre presente (Tropical Parula)
4 Sábados llevamos recorriendo el monte de la boca del Arroyo Garupá y este pajarito siempre dijo presente en las 4 jornadas; se lo puede observar en todo el lugar, siempre y cuando se tenga la paciencia necesaria para encontrarlo entre el follaje espeso, su canto junto al del Arañero silbón y al del Arañero […]
The Little Owl in mythology
Athena noctua – Strigidae – Strigiformes – It is the most diurnal of all owls and the like. Its french name refers to the Greek goddess Athena. As Zeus’ daughter, she became the protective divinity of the City of Athene; she symbolizes Thought, Art of defensive war, Intelligence and protects Craftsmen and Workers. Athenians also […]
Tangará común (Purple-throated Euphonia)
Hacía un buen tiempo que no fotografiaba a este pajarito, afortunadamente se lo puede escuchar todos los días en muchos lugares del centro de Posadas, verlos ya es otra historia porque su tamaño es muy pequeño y localizar sus 9 centímetros en un árbol de mediano porte requiere algo de práctica y tiempo libre. Este […]
Red kite showing off
Milvus milvus Accipitriformes – Acciptidae As I was taking ordinary pictures of this magnificent bird, he turned swiftly around and flapped his wings to impress another individual intended on perching on the same branch. Beginning of April 2013