Picture Walks February 2, 2019 Today’s adventure took us to the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Raptor Fest which we thought would be a really fun activity, but didn’t even consider the possibility that hoards of other people might also think it would be a fun activity on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Florida! Not exactly what we had in mind. Harris HawkBlack Hawk Eagle So, … Continue reading A Kettle of Hawks
Picture Walks February 1, 2019 Mel’s Great Blue Heron at Clam Bayou Yesterday, Mel and I took so many pictures at the Clam Bayou Nature Preserve that there was no time left to write a story and post them. This morning, I went birding with a friend at the Fort DeSoto State Park and took even more pictures! When Mel and I got back to … Continue reading Three Walks
Picture Walks January 13, 2019 Mr. and Mrs. Mallard off for a chilly stroll! It’s been a week since I’ve been able to go out and take pictures. A week! I think that’s been my longest stretch of ‘picture free’ days that I can remember– so I was getting very antsy. The primary reason for my picture hiatus was the weather. We’ve had rain, we’ve … Continue reading Sunny with a chance of Frostbite
Picture Walks January 6, 2019 A Squabble of Gulls The weather has been absolutely beautiful here for the last few days, sunny and spring-like with temperatures in the forties and fifties. Surprisingly, though, we haven’t seen many birds, even though we have been out for hours every day looking for them. So today, Mel and I decided to try a change of venue and head … Continue reading A Squabble of Gulls
Picture Walks December 2, 2018 It’s been raining on and off for at least two days now and I’ve been having a hard time finding windows of opportunity to go for picture walks. Today’s forecast, for example, called for rain all day, then it said it wouldn’t rain until 2:00, then maybe 3:00. So I took the early morning window that was available and headed … Continue reading Early Morning Walk
Originally posted on Feathers & Flora:
I have to interrupt our normally scheduled program, on warblers and other migrants, to share this incredible bird encounter from yesterday! I (finally) made my way out of NW Ohio, after days of lingering, and planned a stop at Eagle Creek Park, outside of Indianapolis. I was so impressed by this park and its 3900 acres of forests and… Continue reading Beak of the Week: Pileated Woodpecker
Originally posted on Through Open Lens:
F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 320. Pileated Woodpecker What did one eyeball say to the other eyeball? Between you and me something smells. Interesting Fact: A Pileated Woodpecker pair stays together on its territory all year round. It will defend the territory in all seasons, but will tolerate new arrivals during the winter. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/lifehistory ) Continue reading Keep Looking Up That’s The Secret Of Life
Originally posted on Bonsai Eejit:
On Saturday I took a day out of one to one workshops to do a Theory and Practical Repotting Day with Munster Bonsai Club at Bruree in Limerick. I had been asked to focus on this in a session to aid newer members in getting the fundamentals right and gain some new skills. We had a run through of the… Continue reading Repotting Theory & Practical
Originally posted on Schley's Bonsai Blog:
You may be aware that we offer a Bring Your Own Tree Workshop nearly year round, but during our event, instead of Jason guiding you on styling and plans for the future of your chosen tree, we will have Guest Artist Sean Smith giving you a plan of attack. Sean is being brought down to Central Florida again… Continue reading Spring Festival Workshop Spotlight
