We saw this gorgeous Common Gallinule yesterday, otherwise known as a “Moor Hen,” although approximately half are not hens, and we are many miles from a proper moor: Moor Hens do not excel at flying; I’ve only seen them catch air for short distances. But they can run fast on the surface of the water …
Birdwatching
Sunday Afternoon Open Thread
It’s still hot here in the swamp, but the air is a little cooler and drier than it was last week. We went exploring by boat earlier and noticed some color in the leaves: Signs of fall in the cypress leaves! pic.twitter.com/3xOPNOIhCR — Betty Cracker ? (@bettycrackerfl) September 26, 2021 Kingfishers were out and about: …
Return of the Green Heron (Open Thread)
I think this is the same Green Heron I posted a photo of the other day. He or she has been hanging out on our dock a lot lately — a most welcome visitor, even if not as green as advertised! The other day in comments, we talked a bit about podcasts, and I recommended …
Apparently the Blog Took a Siesta!
I have no idea where all the other front pagers have been since Tony Jay’s guest post. I know where I’ve been. I had a teleconference on a project I’m involved in, then I went and ran an errand for the Mominator, then I came home and worked out, then I walked the dogs in …
Saturday Afternoon Open Thread
We’re waiting for a storm that should be here in a few hours. The mister is watching a terrible movie about Alexander the Great. It has Angelina Jolie in it, plus Anthony Hopkins, and it appears to be expensively filmed, but my gawd, what an awful movie! To avoid the painful spectacle, I’m finding projects …
Wednesday Afternoon Open Thread
While trying to work this morning, I was distracted by the sound of a woodpecker hammering away at a nearby tree. I’d look up when I heard it but did not see the bird. I tried to stay on task, but the pecking was so loud, I figured it must be a big old Pileated …
New Year’s Eve Plans (Open Thread)
We’ve stayed home on Amateur Night for many years now, but this evening, we have an adventure planned. We’ve seen Black-Crowned Night Herons hanging around a nearby marshy island in the river, and we plan to anchor our little Jon boat upstream at sunset and stake it out to see for ourselves if it’s true …