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Photos that I have taken of Birds.

On The Road, Photos-Birds, Photos-Landscapes, Poetry

~Now~

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Near Sunset at Silver Springs State Park, along the bank of the Silver River
Near Sunset at Silver Springs State Park, along the bank of the Silver River

 

With full awareness, knowing,

I am not guaranteed a future,

I strive to live in the Now.

 ~

I don’t want to relive, Yesterday,

Nor, do I want to live for, Someday,

Where I want to live is, Now.

 ~

Now, is where my dreams come true,

Now, is where I truly thrive,

Now, is wherever I am.

A Baby Blue Heron perhaps looking for a place to roost for the night
A Baby Blue Heron perhaps looking for a place to roost for the night
Great Egret flies low over the Silver River
Great Egret flies low over the Silver River
"Can you find me, I am hunting bugs"
“Can you find me”
This little Audubon’s Warbler hopped from lily pad to lily pad hunting for its evening meal!
"I told you there would be more photos!" "Do you like my home?"
“I told you there would be more photos!”
“Do you like my home?”
On The Road, Photos-Birds

~They deserve a post all their own~

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However, my photos of them might not!

Bald Eagle (female)
A pair of Bald Eagles
(female on the left; male on the right)

Sunday morning, when we were getting ready to leave Rainbow Springs State Park and drive over to Silver River State Park, this pair of Bald Eagles flew into a tree right in the campground.

They make their home at Rainbow Springs State Park:

– hunting along the river,

– building their nest in a favorite tree within the parks boundary,

– and raising their  young

I was told, by a campground host, that this is their fourth year to build a nest in the park.

Bald Eagle (female)
Bald Eagle
(female)

The pine tree they were sitting in was huge and my camera lens – not so huge.

However, it was exciting seeing them!

"See ya later, I'am going hunting"
“See ya later, I’am going hunting”

On The Road, Photos-Birds, Photos-Landscapes

~A few photos from Rainbow Springs State Park~

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Rainbow Springs State Park…..

We spend four nights at this beautiful state park in Dunnellon, Florida. We have visited this park many times and enjoy it each and every time! If you love to kayak then this state park is a must stop for you.

Rainbow Springs
Rainbow Springs
Rainbow Springs State Park
Rainbow Springs State Park
Me and My Pack
Me and My Pack
Enjoying the warmth of the Sun
"Mom, I think there is a bird up there you might want to see!"
“Mom, I think there is a bird up there you might want to see!”
"Maybe it is a new one for you!"
“Maybe it is a new one for you!”
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (This is the bird Kloud was looking at.)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(This is the bird Kloud was looking at.)
Northern Cardinal (femaile)
Northern Cardinal (femaile)
Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal (male)
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe
Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Chickadee
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Rainbow Springs State Park

We are currently at Silver River State Park in Ocala, Florida. This is our first visit to this state park and we have fallen in love with its huge, gorgeous sites, the thick forrest of oak and pine and the laid back environment we so enjoy!

I can’t say I enjoy leaving the park and driving around in the heavy Ocala traffic; however we will put this park on our list for future stops! 

Hopefully, I will have a few photos to share during the week.

"You look up side down"
“You look up side down”
On The Road, Photos-Birds, Photos-Landscapes, Poetry

~Poetry, For now a Rest~

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with her mate, she sits in her tree

exhausted after a day of nest building

knowing soon their essential skill as hunters

will be required to provide food for their young

for now, a rest

vivid colors cast the perfect backdrop 

to showcase her strong resolve to survive

as the beauty of this day lingers

a few minutes more

Look close and you will see two
Look close and you will see two

survival, a simple quest or is it

survival, a simple quest or is it
Another hunter, enjoying the peace at the end of a day
Last performance
Last performance
(the other hunter slowly moves our way)
A Silver Ending
A Silver Ending

I truly enjoy photographing the setting sun and these magnificent birds from a pier on Lake Hammond in Lake Louisa State Park.