A Pretty Cool Day
I missed the bus yesterday morning. Actually there was a new driver and he wasn’t at my stop at the right time. So I drove 50 miles to work.
I’m glad I did because as soon as I got to Fort Hunter Liggett, California, the rainbows happened. Read the rest of this entry »
Homosassa Wildlife Park

Crested caracara
My birding friend Marilyn and I knew that the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park was a great place for bird photography from a visit a few years earlier. We were determined to return when I was able to extend a business trip to take advantage of a 3-day holiday. Read the rest of this entry »
Snail Kites and ChizzyWinks

Florida snail kite, female
Actually, I thought they were called chisleywinks, but couldn’t find that word, so chizzy wink it is. But more about them in a minute

Florida snail kite, male
This post is about the endangered Everglade snail kite, which lives in the U.S. only in Florida and eats pretty much only apple snails. Read the rest of this entry »