…. listening to great horned owls and paraques calling. It’s warm. Fireflies. Water in the fountain. Soft Mexican music from outside the park. It’s nice here.
Northern Cardinal
Osprey
On a mission.
Approaching with power.
Flaps down.
Talons extended.
Contact!
Empty handed.
And wet.
He rises to try again. Weather Report
We just watched the television weather. A cold front is coming through tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast high. 85 degrees.
Common Gallinule
A marsh bird in the Rail family.
It paddles around in pond water and has long enough toes it can walk on floating vegetation.
It used to be called Common Moorhen.
Now it’s a Gallinule.
Go figure.
It paddles around in pond water and has long enough toes it can walk on floating vegetation. It used to be called Common Moorhen. Now it’s a Gallinule. Go figure.