Tag Archives: Photography

More wildflowers – Punta Gorda Nature Park

Posted on 2011/04/14 by birds n' bugs

This morning, I was off for a walk at the Punta Gorda Nature Park which isn’t much more than a mile or so long path around Fire Station #3 and the water plant for Punta Gorda Isles. Still, it is … Continue reading →

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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper – Romalea guttata

Posted on 2011/04/09 by birds n' bugs

While out at Oilwell Grade the other day I found a cluster of Eastern Lubbers in the nymph stage of their life.  At this phase of their life, they are very small and predominantly black with a yellow or orange stripe. … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers at the end of Oilwell Grade

Posted on 2011/04/06 by birds n' bugs

Recent rains brought the wildflowers out. Not the big showy ones, just the little ones you find in the grass and brush. The south end of Oilwell Grade is a mixed area with the lake, marshes and pine flatwoods in … Continue reading →

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Nosy Neighbor – Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis

Posted on 2011/04/05 by birds n' bugs

This young fellow has been hanging out around my house lately. He is making frequent visits to some of our border plants hunting seeds and sees his reflection in our windows. Today, he was sitting right outside between attacks and … Continue reading →

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Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major)

Posted on 2011/03/30 by birds n' bugs

OK, the airshow is over so back to birds ‘n bugs.  This lovely couple are Boat-tailed Grackles.  The male is young and not quite so irridescent as he will be in maturity but, the boat tail is still there.  The … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metal Jet Team – Florida International Airshow

Posted on 2011/03/29 by birds n' bugs

After seeing the Heavy Metal Jet Team on Friday, I was interested in seeing their show from the viewing area.  They’re an excellent precision flight team.  I particularly liked the rolls over the smoke trail of the diamond at the … Continue reading →

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Eastern Airlines DC-7B – N836D – Florida International Airshow

Posted on 2011/03/29 by birds n' bugs

On Friday, I managed to get a couple of pictures of a restored DC-7B in Eastern Airlines livery.  At the show, I went to get a few detail shots and leave them a few shots from the arrival.   Here are the … Continue reading →

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The B-25 Mitchells – Florida International Air Show

Posted on 2011/03/28 by birds n' bugs

The year we had three B-25 Mitchells on hand.  Panchito, Barbie III and Killer Bee.  All three were on static display and were hosting three of the remaining five Doolittle Raiders.  Panchito was it’s normal gorgeous self in shining aluminum, … Continue reading →

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Heritage Flight – Florida International Airshow

Posted on 2011/03/28 by birds n' bugs

One of the real crowd pleasers at any airshow is the Heritage Flight.  In these flights an older warbird leads a formation of modern combat aircraft from the various USAF flight demonstration teams.  This year we had a fourship formation … Continue reading →

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F4U Corsair – Florida International Airshow

Posted on 2011/03/28 by birds n' bugs

They had one of my favorite warbirds at the Airshow this year.  The F4U Corsair.  It was on static display and flew with the B-25s Panchito and Killer Bee in the simulated ground attack runs. The shooting was tough since … Continue reading →

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