Woke up to watch the sunrise in Atchafalaya, Louisiana as thousands upon thousands of blackbirds streamed from the south towards the north; filling the sky. A Barn Swallow was busy feeding her four young that appear to be about to fledge.
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Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Atchafalaya, LA to west of Houston, TX – Day 24, July 13th.
Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Fish, Grand Adventure, Louisiana, Margot, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, Texas, tagged Atchafalaya, Dicksissel, Hurricane Ike, King Rail, Least Tern, life bird, Louisiana, Neotropic Cormorant, Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Seaside Sparrow on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Panama City, FL to Atchafalaya, LA – Day 23, July 12th.
Posted in Alabama, Amphibians, Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Fish, Florida, Grand Adventure, Louisiana, Mammals, Margot, Mississippi, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, Reptiles, tagged Carrabelle, Great Blue Heron, Laughing Gulls, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up a 5 a.m. to a great cup of coffee that my brother made enjoying some more great conversation before we both had to leave. I went over to Gulf Coast Community College to bird a bit while the weather was still cool (there is no such thing as cool here – just [...]
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Gainesville to Panama City, FL – Day 22, July 11th.
Posted in Amphibians, Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Family, Fish, Florida, Grand Adventure, Mammals, Nature, Reptiles, tagged Dragonflies, heron, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, thunderstorm on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I left Gainesville hoping to make some distance but alas, wanting to revisit St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, progress was shorter than hoped. I was amazed at how many Swallow-tailed Kites I saw along the road to St. Marks. What a beautiful bird!
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Everglades National Park to Gainesville, FL – Day 19, July 8th.
Posted in Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Big Cypress National Preserve, Birds, Dragonflies, Everglades National Park, Fish, Florida, Grand Adventure, Mammals, Mom, Nature, Reptiles, Tara, tagged Alligators, Big Cypress, Everglades, Gainesville, Gulf of Mexico, Interstate 75, thunderstorm on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My intent today was to bird Shark Valley as recommended by my friend Ellen. I was looking forward to seeing the so-far elusive Limpkin.
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Key West to Everglades National Park – Day 18, July 7th.
Posted in Amphibians, Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Everglades National Park, Fish, Florida, Grand Adventure, Mammals, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, Reptiles, Wildlife, tagged botanical garden, Gray Kingbird, Key West, Mosquitoes, White-crowed Pigeon on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Key West is an interesting place. I had seen the White-crowned Pigeon the day before but was really wanting to get a decent photo, so I looked in my Florida Birding Guide (thanks Bill Pranty) and found a few locations listed.
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Huntley Meadows Park to Arlington – Day 14, July 3rd.
Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Family, Fish, Grand Adventure, Margot, Virginia, tagged Birding, Family, Liz, playtime, Rich, Thai food on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I met Liz at 7:30 a.m at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, VA. This was a great park where I saw so many great birds and several lifers. The park has a trail that leads to a boardwalk along a marsh.
