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About birds n' bugs

Retired, living in SW Florida and spending my time at nature photography in my local area. I volunteer with a couple of local organizations to help my adopted home town. Travelling is now by airplane and car instead of a sailboat but happy anyway.

Some leftover birds and a spider

Posted on 2014/04/27 by birds n' bugs

From time to time I take an interesting shot and throw it into a directory where I put images I want to write a blog post about.  But, sometimes I don’t get around to it and some of these may … Continue reading →

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Dolphin Photo-op

Posted on 2014/04/25 by birds n' bugs

I was along with neighbors to take their boat down the harbor for fuel and lunch. Porpoises frequently meet boats after they clear the Ponce De Leon Park Channel and surf along on the bow wave.  We had the pleasure … Continue reading →

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Red Bellied Woodpecker – Gender differences

Posted on 2014/04/22 by birds n' bugs

A dead palm tree on a vacant lot down the street has attracted a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers who have decided to nest there.  It may not be a good choice since the owners have just had a dock and … Continue reading →

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Monarch Butterfly Eggs and Peaches

Posted on 2014/04/11 by birds n' bugs

Today I went out in the yard to see what was happening.  I know folks think Florida doesn’t have seasons but that’s just not so.  I few weeks ago we had peach and mango blossoms on the trees and my … Continue reading →

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Not a good day for an Airshow

Posted on 2014/03/29 by birds n' bugs

This weekend is the Florida International Airshow at the Punta Gorda Airport (KPGD).  Unfortunately, the weather hasn’t been very cooperative.  I did get a few shots of the T6 team flying around on Thursday.  On Friday, I went over to … Continue reading →

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Just a walk around the house

Posted on 2014/03/10 by birds n' bugs

Spring is coming to Florida.  Maybe some folks don’t see the changes in seasons but they are as real here as anywhere else.  For example, one part of my yard now smells like orange blossoms.  The blooms are here and … Continue reading →

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So, I did spend more time looking

Posted on 2014/03/06 by birds n' bugs

Right outside my Garage is a Queen Palm that occasionally has a bird visiting.  Today I noticed an odd green patch in a green palm on a green flower pod.  Looking a bit closer, I saw it move.  It turns … Continue reading →

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Note to self: Spend more time looking.

Posted on 2014/02/18 by birds n' bugs

Last week, we went to Orlando to see Cirque de Soleil.  Sorry, photography not permitted so you won’t see anything from that fabulous show. But, I did look out my hotel window and see the usual highly reflective building and … Continue reading →

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At Last

Posted on 2014/02/16 by birds n' bugs

We were away for a few days and when I returned, the young heron had finally left the nest.  Now I can start looking for other things to shoot while I’m on my walk. Oh, wait, there is another pair … Continue reading →

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Sole Survivor

Posted on 2014/02/11 by birds n' bugs

The other morning I went down to Ponce Park after a few days of poor weather.  It was still cool and somewhat misty.  Having missed a few days I had figured that the remaining juvenile Great Blue Heron would have … Continue reading →

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