Common Gallinule at Meaher SP

This is another bird that has had a name change. I will always think of it as the Common Moorhen,…

Great Egret

Great Egrets are a common sight when you go to Meaher State Park, but over a hundred years ago they…

Tri-colored Heron

The Tricolored Heron is a sleek and slender heron adorned in blue-gray, lavender, and white. The white stripe down the…

Boat-tailed Grackle

What a difference the light makes! When the sun hits the male Boat-tailed Grackle just right, their feathers are iridescent,…

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

While looking up the Scientific Name of the Gulf Fritillary butterfly, I found 3 different names. I asked AI and…

Little Blue Heron

Meaher State Park is a good place to spot Little Blue Herons. It is a small wading bird that likes…

Bath Time for Great Blue Heron

When I spotted this Great Blue Heron, it looked like it was swimming. I’ve never seen one so deep in…

Silverhill’s New Water Tower

During the summer, I was stopped at the red light on Hwy. 104 / County Road 49 and noticed an…

Cat on the Side

LuLu Kitty is more standoffish than Oscar. She is more likely to lay beside me while I’m in my chair…

There’s a Cat in My Lap

The perfect procrastination excuse: There’s a cat in my lap. Oscar has the uncanny habit of getting in my lap…