366/366 | Don't Look Back
December 31, 2020 - Project 366: The End. I did it, woo hoo!!!!
When I started this project I had no idea the challenges we would face as a...
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365/366 | Monkey See
December 30, 2020 - One more day of this project!! I have something "fiery" planned for tomorrow if it doesn't rain. *fingers crossed*
Afte...
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364/366 | Crested Caracara
December 29, 2020 - This morning I got a wild hair and drove to Lacassine Wildlife Refuge, 2-1/2 hours southwest. It was a beautiful day and...
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363/366 | Chipper
December 28, 2020 - In between loads of laundry, I spotted a Chipping Sparrow in our crape myrtle tree. An unexpected GOD blessing which I a...
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362/366 | Savannah Sparrow
December 27, 2020 - The husband returned with me to Ben Hur Rd., the latest birding hotspot in town. The Vermilion Flycatcher was still ther...
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361/366 | Ben Hur
December 26, 2020 - A couple days ago I received notice from a birding group that a Vermilion Flycatcher was spotted in south Baton Rouge, a...
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360/366 | A Child Is Born
December 25, 2020 - For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
W...
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359/366 | Gumbeaux
December 24, 2020 - Merry Christmas Eve! Our local restaurant, Dempsey's, furnished our evening meal. Gotta support our restaurants these da...
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358/366 | December Bloom
December 24, 2020 - Image of 12/23/2020
This is blooming in our neighbor's yard. It's some type of bulb, but I don't know what kind. It's C...
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357/366 | Double Trouble
December 24, 2020 - Image of 12/22/2020
The Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are multiplying like crazy. We used to see them mostly in bayous...
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356/366 | Snacking in Style
December 24, 2020 - Image of 12/21/2020
When Tri-colored Herons fish, they use their wings to shield glare, allowing them to see better. It...
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355/366 | Pretzel Pose
December 24, 2020 - Image of 12/20/2020
A Great Egret posing in front of colorful cypress trees. His stance reminded me of a pretzel.
40...
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354/366 | Blue-winged Teal
December 24, 2020 - Image of 12/19/2020
At LSU Lakes, the husband and I enjoyed some closer looks at the Blue-winged Teals.
400mm | f/6.
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353/366 | Juvenile Landing
December 24, 2020 - Image of 12/18/2020
Juvenile White Ibis coming in for a landing.
286mm | f/5.6 | ISO 200 | 1/1000 sec
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352/366 | Mrs. Ruby
December 24, 2020 - Image of 12/17/2020
The male Ruby-crowned Kinglet refused to make an appearance, but the Mrs. was intrigued. I think he...
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351/366 | They're Back!
December 24, 2020 - Image of 12/16/2020
The Ruby-crowned Kinglets have returned to winter with us. Two pairs were spotted at a nearby birdi...
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350/366 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
December 23, 2020 - Image of 12/15/2020
Another day of birding Harris Walking Trail at Woman's Hospital. While calling out the Ruby-crowned...
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349/366 | Dead End
December 23, 2020 - Image of 12/14/2020
Took this picture with my iPhone on my daily walk. That's all I had for this day.
iPhone 11 Pro...
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348/366 | Fall Foliage
December 23, 2020 - Image of 12/13/2020
This was the day my Mac died, or so I thought. The repair shop expedited a new SSD hard drive and $...
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Update
December 19, 2020 - My iMac died on 12/13/2020. The repair shop promises to have it fixed the day after Christmas. A first world problem, bu...
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347/366 | Rare
December 12, 2020 - The husband and I saw this duck at LSU Lakes on Thanksgiving Day. I couldn't identify it, but kept a photo for reference...
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346/366 | Splish Splash
December 11, 2020 - Struck out at Capitol Lakes; it was awfully quiet there, so the husband and I drove around LSU Lakes. There we discovere...
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345/366 | Third Eyelid
December 10, 2020 - The American White Ibis demonstrating his third eyelid, also known as a nictitating membrane. This translucent "eyelid"...
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344/366 | Berry Beautiful
December 09, 2020 - Another glorious day. In addition to sunshine and cool weather, God blessed me with the Cedar Waxwing as a bonus. Actual...
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343/366 | Blue-eyed Beauty
December 08, 2020 - A beautiful afternoon to enjoy the outdoors. Three geese were basking near the lake's edge and I singled out this one in...
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342/366 | The Lookouts
December 07, 2020 - Always pressed for time on Mondays, plus I had a dental checkup on the extracted wisdom teeth, so I blame that for my la...
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341/366 | Yard Decor
December 06, 2020 - A gloomy day, but I managed a 4 mile walk this morning while it misted. This yard is in a neighborhood adjacent to ours.
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340/366 | Buddy the Ruddy
December 05, 2020 - Audubon Field Guide describes this duck as "An odd little diver, the main North American representative of the group of...
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339/366 | Broken Wing Bryan
December 04, 2020 - Bless his heart, this American White Pelican has been stranded at the lakes by the governor's mansion for about three ye...
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338/366 | Striking
December 03, 2020 - What a day! I left bible study early in order to get some photographs before the rains came. While observing a Little Bl...
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337/366 | Dark-eyed Junco
December 02, 2020 - Two pairs of Dark-eyed Juncos appeared in our yard today, both male and female. This particular bird has not been seen i...
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336/366 | Hooded Merganser
December 01, 2020 - Cornell Lab of Ornithology describes this duck as a "small duck with slender bill and flamboyant oversized head." They s...
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