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The Flavor of February: Thrashers and Thrush

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

Today’s featured guests for our “Flavor of February” series are the Brown Thrasher and the Hermit Thrush, two birds with tones of brown that make Crayola jealous! Let’s take them in reverse order of the title and begin with the … Continue reading →

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The Flavor of February: Winter Warblers

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

The winter season tends to hold a lot of backyard bird activity, so I thought over the course of this month, I’d spotlight some of the birds that have been showing up…sort of give you “The Flavor of February.” How … Continue reading →

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A Wonderland of White

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Here in Hotlanta, the weather has been unusually wintry – way too cold for us warm weather wimps. We even had some snow flurries dancing about in the air yesterday. Now, I am not a fan of below freezing temperatures … Continue reading →

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A Backyard Bird Intermission

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

For the past several posts I’ve been sharing recaps from our recent trip to the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Well, I still have some photos I want to share, but I thought we’d take a bit of a backyard bird … Continue reading →

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One Gorgeous Gallinule

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

During our visit to the Orlando Wetlands, Rick (aka sexy camera caddie!) and I went down a trail that was a peninsula between two marshes. As we approached the end, a blur of purple and green caught my eye before … Continue reading →

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A Few Words of Wisdom

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

I just got back from spending a couple of days in Titusville, exploring the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge and the Orlando Wetlands Park.  While it is still fresh on my mind, I thought I’d pass along a few words of … Continue reading →

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If You Fill Them They Will Come

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

Whenever I fill the backyard feeders, it doesn’t take long for the birds to arrive and start greedily indulging in the food offering. There are the peanut poppers… …the mealworm munchers… …and those who believe that Bark Butter is the … Continue reading →

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