Category: Birds
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Fishing Birds at Kerr Lake
The day after Memorial Day, we headed up to Kerr Lake on the Virginia/North Carolina Border. Being man made, the lake is contained by John Kerr Dam which offered a spillway attracting fishing birds. Here are a few handheld shots on a sunny afternoon. Osprey The Osprey were having good luck fishing. Bald Eagles were…
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Jonathan Dickinson Changes
Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound, Florida has been our Thanksgiving destination for five of the last six years. Here’s the sunset from Pine Grove, one of the three campgrounds in the park. Major renovation of the railroad crossing is happening in the middle of the park. Train speeds are going to increase, so…
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Fiber Mill & Space Birds
19 November 2021 On our way to south Florida, we stopped overnight at Pioneer Fiber Mill in New Smyrna Beach. The owner walked us through the process of turning bags of raw wool from hobby farmers into useful, beautiful yarns. After purchasing a blend of alpaca, merino, and silk yarn we parked next to a…
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Birds of Willowbrook
Visiting mom for Mother’s day, we spent an evening bird watching at the little brook that flows through her condo complex in Largo, Florida. Here are a few of the birds we enjoyed, two of which were first timers for us. Great Egret White Ibis Swallow-tailed Kite Mother Limpkin dancing to defend her chicks from…
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Jetty Camping at Cape Canaveral
Camping at Jetty Park gave us great views of birds, cruise ships and Space X vessels.
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Camping With Whales
9-8-17 Friday Rising with the sun, we wandered around the campground and found the perfect spot, then walked up to the office to sign up for two more nights. They wanted to see the van to insure we wouldn’t block anyone’s view, so we drove around to the office where the owner said we were…
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