For a few weeks before we left for NY, we had four Nighthawks entertain us during our evening dog walks. Best of all, we didn’t have to leave our neighborhood to see them. The first evening was too dark to make a positive ID, and they were flying quite high. Their flight was swift. […]
Category Archives: Birds
Nature Journaling From Afar
Let’s face it, the majority of mankind lives in suburbia and the chances of observing intimate wildlife dramas are few and far between. But ahhhhhhh, there is a solution…. Webcam’s! You can watch to your hearts delight and cause no stress to the animal you’re viewing. On March 8th, I checked out Palmetto Electric’s webcam […]
Close Encounter
I saw my first Swallow-tailed Kite two summers ago. It was way up in the sky and of course, flying away from me. The tail was unmistakable, though. The S-t Kite’s wings are long and slender, making it’s job in nature (snatching large insects from the air and small lizards from trees) effortless. But finally, […]
Boardwalk Surprise!
For this post, I thought I’d let my journal page do the talking 🙂 (click image to enlarge)