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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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335/366 | Soar
November 30, 2020 - Thank you God for the sun today.
Another large colony of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks have found a home near the gover...
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334/366 | Tri-colored Heron
November 29, 2020 - The weather has continued its cloudy/rainy pattern for the last several days. Between showers, the husband and I drove o...
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329/366 | Dustup
November 24, 2020 - Today I had several image choices to go with from my outing at LSU Lakes. The Black-bellied Whistling Ducks began breaki...
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324/366 | Goldfinch
November 19, 2020 - This is the earliest I've seen the American Goldfinch in my yard. Normally, we see them around March or April. Sadly, we...
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323/366 | Butter Butt
November 18, 2020 - Still taking it easy from the dental procedure. Today I sat outside enjoying the nice breeze and cooler temperatures. I...
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316/366 | Daily Bread
November 11, 2020 - Before I begin this post, I'd like to thank all the Veterans who make heavy sacrifices and serve our country. You have m...
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313/366 | Calico Aster
November 08, 2020 - You wouldn't know from this image, but it was a particularly gloomy day. The Shadows, Whites and Exposure sliders in Lig...
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311/366 | Majestic
November 06, 2020 - Arising early this morning, I headed out for LSU Lakes to hopefully see some new birds in different light. Unfortunately...
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310/366 | Spooked
November 05, 2020 - After bible study I drove to LSU Lakes. Once I find a place with semi-willing subjects, I'll keep mining it until I find...
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309/366 | Serenity Now
November 04, 2020 - Is there a class action lawsuit to sue pollsters, mainstream media, government bureaucrats and politicians for mental an...
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304/366 | Snowy Snack
October 30, 2020 - Snowy Egret at LSU Lakes with a bream. The fish looks like "Oh nooooo!"
400mm | f/9 | ISO 400 | 1/3200 sec
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301/366 | Casper
October 29, 2020 - Image of 10/27/2020
Biloxi, MS
On Tuesday, the 27th, we were advised by the beach rental owner to evacuate our cottage...
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300/366 | Sentry
October 29, 2020 - Image of 10/26/2020
Coden, AL
Monday was our only day for sunshine and no rain. The day started out heavy with clouds,...
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299/366 | Sanderling
October 28, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020
Our trip to Dauphin Island was nearly canceled thanks to Hurricane Zeta, but we took a chance and went any...
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297/366 | Boude
October 24, 2020 - Photo of 10/23/20
Boude (pronounced 'boo DAY') is a Cajun term meaning "to pout" or "be angry." I noticed with the matu...
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296/366 | The Mafia
October 22, 2020 - The Brown-headed Cowbirds have returned to my yard in huge numbers. Sigh.
I say I love all birds, but this species is m...
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294/366 | Sanctuary
October 20, 2020 - I never tire of photographing the Bluebirds. Our yard has become a sanctuary for dozens and dozens of these vividly blue...
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292/366 | Fountain of Life
October 18, 2020 - Give and Take...
For to the bee a flower is a fountain of life
And to the flower a bee is a messenger of love
And to...
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291/366 | Spidey Lunch
October 17, 2020 - What a glorious day! The husband and I took a 3-mile hike at my favorite place: Burden Gardens. The property has everyth...
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290/366 | Alert
October 16, 2020 - We were blessed to wake up to temps in the low 60s this morning. It enabled me to get my walk in early without sweating,...
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287/366 | Variegated Fritllary
October 13, 2020 - Bright and early I headed back to Burden Gardens. I got a half-way decent shot of the Hummingbird, but decided to take a...
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286/366 | The Red Dot
October 12, 2020 - On my way to Whole Foods this morning, I stopped off at Burden Gardens (where else?) to see if the juvenile Hummingbird...
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284/366 | So Juvenile
October 10, 2020 - Delta came blowing through last night, and at one point I thought a gust of wind was going to take my little 7 lb. chihu...
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280/366 | House Finch
October 06, 2020 - The House Finches made an appearance in our yard this afternoon. They aren't frequent visitors, so I decided to make thi...
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279/366 | Firebush
October 05, 2020 - My love for photographing Hummingbirds is pretty evident, I suppose. At Burden Gardens I counted nine different plants t...
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277/366 | God's Little Miracles
October 03, 2020 - They're still here! Burden Gardens, Baton Rouge, LA.
Most elegantly finished in all parts, the Hummingbird is a miniatu...
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275/366 | Aye-Aye, Skipper!
October 01, 2020 - After my bible class this morning, I wanted to see if I could perform a trifecta with the hummingbird since the botanica...
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274/366 | Have A Cigar
September 30, 2020 - Late this afternoon I headed back out to Burden Gardens to see if my little Hummingbird friend was still there. The humm...
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273/366 | Hungry Hungry Hummer
September 29, 2020 - We were blessed with blue, sunny skies and cool temps this morning. Knowing the early morning sun would be illuminating...
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271/366 | Feisty
September 27, 2020 - Today I hung around the house to do some gardening and weeding. The heat is back and that always zaps my energy, so I en...
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264/366 | Fueling Up
September 20, 2020 - Today we woke up to a cool 68°, an overcast sky, and blustery winds. That's so rare for September. I got most of my step...
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253/366 | Mealworm Time!
September 09, 2020 - We have so many Bluebirds! I counted a dozen at one time and it looked like dozens more at the baseball backstop. Since...
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243/366 | Unfurling
August 30, 2020 - So much for returning to downtown Baton Rouge for more photos. The heat is way too intense. Since we eat out every Sunda...
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241/366 | High Alert
August 28, 2020 - We have the sweetest pair of Downy Woodpeckers who live in our neighbor's Chinese tallow tree. This is the first time I'...
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238/366 | Life Finds a Way
August 26, 2020 - Photo of 8/25. Dealing with some severe neck pain, so behind schedule.
This is one of many sidewalk "potholes" I come a...
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237/366 | Hanging On
August 24, 2020 - This morning I woke up expecting to see wind and rain from tropical storm Marco; however, it was sunny and slightly bree...
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235/366 | Heart Head
August 22, 2020 - This morning around 10:30 I decided the azaleas in front of the house had to go. It took 3 hours to uproot 12 of them. T...
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225/366 | Gulf Fritillary
August 12, 2020 - Returned to Burden Gardens as soon as they opened at 8AM and it was still hot as blazes. Since I don't have an image of...
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223/366 | Scraggly
August 10, 2020 - This young male House Finch looks like he's been in a few fights. Scrappy little fella.
400mm | f/5.6 | ISO 800 | 1/8...
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222/366 | Hint of Fall
August 10, 2020 - My neighbor's maple tree has been dropping colorful leaves the last week. Although we still have another two months of h...
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220/366 | Busy as a Bee
August 07, 2020 - Sorry for all the cliched titles of my posts this week. I think the heat has melted my brain.
After my 4 mile walk this...
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217/366 | Four Spotted Pennant
August 04, 2020 - Yesterday my aunt sent me a text that her friend from church spotted a Painted Bunting not too far from my house. For 3-...
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213/366 | Sentry
August 02, 2020 - July 31 we watched four Ruby-throated Hummingbirds zoom around the feeder. Their acrobatic flying maneuvers are simply a...
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212/366 | Eastern Kingbird
August 02, 2020 - July 30 daddy and I took a drive to Percy Quin State Park. Every day we took a leisurely country drive for about an hour...
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209/366 | Lift Off
July 27, 2020 - Mondays are always a challenge when it comes time for this project because it's my designated chore day. Add rain to the...
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207/366 | Cooper
July 25, 2020 - The Cooper's Hawk is a year-round bird for our area. Two days in a row on my walk I spooked one out of a grove of pine t...
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204/366 | Bluer Than Blue
July 22, 2020 - It's so incredibly hot. I know I keep mentioning that in my posts, but it's rough, y'all! Like winter, I sometimes get t...
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203/366 | Butterfly on Bougainvillea
July 21, 2020 - Today was rough. The husband and I went to Goodyear to get new tires on my SUV in preparation for my trip to Mississippi...
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201/366 | Immature
July 19, 2020 - Whew doggies, it is HOT. It's getting pretty intense lately. As I sat in my prayer chair, it felt like an inferno. Needl...
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199/366 | Curly Q
July 17, 2020 - A gray squirrel kept trying to raid the Bluebird feeder this afternoon. Since I didn't get any other worthy shots, this...
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197/366 | Crowded
July 15, 2020 - After my walk and after I cleaned the bathrooms, I put out mealworms, sat in my chair and waited. We have at least a doz...
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194/366 | Ask the Animals
July 12, 2020 - But ask the animals, and they will teach you,
or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;
or speak to the earth,...
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182/366 | Crab. It's What's for Lunch
June 30, 2020 - Most Sunday evenings we watch a news segment by Dave McNamara called Heart of Louisiana. Unique areas of our state are s...
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178/366 | Stealthy
June 26, 2020 - Two days ago I received a text from FedEx that I would be required to sign for my camera delivery. All day yesterday I w...
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175/366 | Green Heron Brunch
June 23, 2020 - Feeling completely stuck and uninspired lately, I drove to LSU Lakes to try my luck there. Listened to some good devotio...
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174/366 | Coleus 'Alabama Sunset'
June 22, 2020 - Monday is my chore day. Add lots of rain + the BIG chore of reviewing a complicated tax return, and let's just say I was...
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172/366 | Eastern Bluebird
June 20, 2020 - Today I was so busy getting the inside and outside of the house ready for company, that I almost neglected to get a phot...
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171/366 | Katydid
June 19, 2020 - The Cajun Prairie Meadow at Hilltop Arboretum is looking quite miserable with no rain of late, and none forecast for the...
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169/366 | White-crested Laughingthrush
June 17, 2020 - A notice was put out on social media earlier in the week that the Baton Rouge Zoo would charge a special 50 cents admiss...
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167/366 | Friendly Competition
June 15, 2020 - My efforts to get crisp shots of the Mississippi Kite failed again. Actually, the shot I had planned for was the Monarch...
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166/366 | Monarch Chrysalis
June 14, 2020 - Yesterday we noticed the Monarch chrysalis that attached itself to our wicker patio table was starting to transform. Tod...
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164/366 | House Finch
June 12, 2020 - The House Finches paid us a visit today. I believe this is a young male due to some faint red patches on other shots. Bu...
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161/366 | Great Egret Knee Deep
June 09, 2020 - Word on the street is that Tropical Storm Cristobal blew in Frigatebirds and Sooty Terns, with some landing at LSU Lakes...
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157/366 | Red-bellied Woodpecker
June 05, 2020 - This Woodpecker is the easiest to identify, although you might not think the name is appropriate. Rarely showing their u...
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156/366 | Hairy?
June 04, 2020 - The Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are strikingly similar. Three main differences are the size of the beak, overall bird si...
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153/366 | Blue Jay
June 01, 2020 - The Blue Jay is a frequent visitor to our back yard, but a challenge to shoot. For a fairly large, bossy, and boisterous...
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152/366 | Alfonse the Alligator
June 01, 2020 - Yesterday the husband and I drove to Lake Martin in Breaux Bridge, LA to kayak. The day was overcast with just enough li...
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150/366 | Downy Woodpecker
May 29, 2020 - Put out the suet and they will come. Not only were we blessed with the Downy, the Tufted Titmouse made a couple of cameo...
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149/366 | Deep Red Coreopsis
May 28, 2020 - Today I visited nearby Hilltop Arboretum to see how their new "Cajun Prairie Inspired Meadow" was coming along. This is...
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148/366 | Hiding
May 27, 2020 - LSU Rural Life Museum and surrounding grounds have been closed for a couple of months due to the Wuhan Virus. Since we a...
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145/366 | Rosie
May 25, 2020 - Yesterday, May 24, the husband drove me about 80 miles southwest to Rip's Rookery in New Iberia. On our last trip, March...
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143/366 | Mouthful
May 22, 2020 - My prayer corner has not provided me the peaceful experience I had anticipated. First, the baseball games commenced, wit...
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132/366 | Feeding Time!
May 18, 2020 - More bird watching on the patio, May 11. It was fascinating watching all the different insects brought to the Carolina W...
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131/366 | Swallow-tailed Kite
May 18, 2020 - May 10. A gorgeous, spectacular day! Prior to seeing the Kite which flew right by the house, we had taken a drive in the...
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130/366 | Red-winged Blackbird
May 18, 2020 - May 9, daddy and I drove to Percy Quin State Park. Not much bird activity to observe. Kind of disappointed with lack of...
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128/366 | Stunned
May 17, 2020 - I have a lot of catching up to do for this project!
On the day I arrived to care for my dad, May 7, we were enjoying th...
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118/366 | Fairy Iris
April 27, 2020 - These beautiful irises came to my attention last week during my daily walk. It was necessary to trespass a stranger's ya...
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116/366 | Bath Time
April 26, 2020 - Almost every day I clean out the bird bath and afterwards enjoy watching all the different species drinking and bathing.
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115/366 | A God Day
April 24, 2020 - What a day! I had planned to grab a shot of something ordinary with my phone while walking the neighborhood and be done;...
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111/366 | Special Girl
April 20, 2020 - In between loads of laundry I observed the birds coming to my feeders. This female Northern Cardinal was acting strange.
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109/366 | Chickadee Fledglings
April 18, 2020 - This is probably my last time to see the Carolina Chickadee babies. They will probably fledge (leave the nest) tomorrow...
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102/366 | Bliss
April 11, 2020 - Today was absolutely gorgeous. The sky was blue with those wispy cirrus clouds that I love, low humidity, and a nice coo...
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93/366 | Killdeer
April 02, 2020 - With all the gardening done, I took today to play. Of course, I could've cleaned inside the house, but hey, the dirt wil...
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84/366 | Wood Duck
March 24, 2020 - This is the second day in a row I tried to photograph the Wood Ducks. There are two pairs, and if you're stealthy enough...
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67/366 | Kinglet Surprise
March 07, 2020 - Feeling uninspired with photography, I asked GOD during prayer time to bless me with a photo. Something told me to go to...
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65/366 | Museum
March 05, 2020 - The collective noun for Cedar Waxwings is an Ear-Full or Museum. These are social birds and can sometimes be observed pa...
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64/366 | Cedar Waxwing
March 04, 2020 - Every year I look forward to the Cedar Waxwings that visit our Holly berry trees in the backyard. I've been told it's no...
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58/366 | Bee on Thistle
February 27, 2020 - It was tempting to post another tulip image, but I held off. The bees were partying in the thistles, so that was a fun,...
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54/366 | Bald Eagle
February 24, 2020 - Yesterday was an amazing day spent with my friend near Houma, Louisiana doing an eagle tour with Cajun Man's Swamp Tours...
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50/366 | Between the Lines
February 19, 2020 - Today had so much promise. On my daily walk with the Lord I saw a leucistic squirrel, miniature orange mushrooms, and sn...
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49/366 | Wildflowers in Winter
February 18, 2020 - Today I tackled three wickedly overgrown flower beds. Didn't have much time for photography, but on the way to Whole Foo...
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44/366 | A GOD Thing
February 13, 2020 - After bible study this morning I drove to LSU Rural Life Museum with the intention of getting a landscape shot. Several...
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38/366 | Mute Swan
February 07, 2020 - There's an upscale cemetery close to my home with enormous statuary scattered throughout several acres. The Last Supper,...
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34/366 | Swamp Maple Fruit
February 03, 2020 - Signs of spring are everywhere. The Swamp Maples catch my eye during the fruit stage (shown here). Flowers appear after...
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33/366 | Capitol Lakes Live Oak
February 02, 2020 - I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Chri...
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32/366 | Robin in the Clover
February 01, 2020 - The sun was in and out today, an improvement over the previous gloomy days. Temperature was 55F, but the wind was chilli...
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31/366 | Blueberry Blossoms
January 31, 2020 - You wouldn't know it was a gloomy day by looking at this picture. I checked the weather app every hour starting at 10AM...
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30/366 | Saucer Magnolia Blooms
January 30, 2020 - The Saucer Magnolia tree is now covered in blooms. Last week it held mostly buds. The ground will soon be carpeted with...
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28/366 | Grooming White Ibis
January 28, 2020 - Rain is coming overnight, so I went to LSU Lakes to take advantage of the light. I was excited to photograph a Pod of Wh...
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27/366 | Star Magnolia
January 27, 2020 - This is another Magnolia variety that flowers first and leafs out later. The Star Magnolia appears dormant or dead, but...
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24/366 | Sweetgum Ball
January 24, 2020 - Today was a bright, sunny day so I took the Canon M50 mirrorless on my walk. What a welcome relief from lugging around t...
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22/366 | White-throated Sparrow
January 22, 2020 - Today was cold and overcast, but I soldiered on and went to nearby Trees and Trails to shoot winter flower macros outsid...
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21/366 | Narcissus papyraceus
January 21, 2020 - Narcissus papyraceus, also known as Paperwhite, is native to the Mediterranean region from Greece to Portugal and includ...
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17/366 | Belted Kingfisher
January 17, 2020 - It was a GREAT day to kayak Lake Martin. And thankfully the weather app was wrong. I was photographing an 8' alligator s...
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16/366 | Canopied Path
January 16, 2020 - Canopied path near LSU Rural Life Museum.
105mm | f/8 | ISO 400 | 1/160 sec
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15/366 | Mama Mallard
January 15, 2020 - Day fifteen. Sigh. As in life, there will be ups and downs with this project. However, I am learning more about my camer...
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14/366 | Napping Muscovy Ducks
January 14, 2020 - A couple of Muscovy Ducks napping among the cypress knees at LSU Lakes. The Snowy and Great Egrets were fishing but stru...
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11/366 | Pelicans Fishing
January 11, 2020 - Early this morning we had a windy storm roll through Baton Rouge, so we went to LSU Lakes in the afternoon after the sun...
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10/366 | Blessed
January 10, 2020 - I've been eyeing my Blessed sign that sits on my dining room sideboard, determined to make a statement with it, so I too...
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9/366 | White Ibis
January 09, 2020 - Looks like I'll be mining LSU Lakes for a while. I went hoping to see some White Pelicans; instead I saw and photographe...
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8/366 | Tri-colored Heron
January 08, 2020 - Today almost seemed too easy! Decided to visit LSU Lakes, praying along the way that I'd find something. Yes, I literall...
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7/366 | Eastern Bluebird
January 07, 2020 - In 2017 we inadvertently hosted a pair of Easter Bluebirds. Since then we've wholeheartedly embraced these birds, making...
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6/366 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet
January 06, 2020 - Every January I look forward to seeing the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. This tiny bird is a winter migrant for our area, often...
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4/366 | Loggerhead Shrike
January 04, 2020 - Day four. I feel I've lost my mojo; however, I shall continue on! Weather was perfect, lots of birds, so no excuses. I h...
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