Rare Visitors to My Backyard

While birding in my backyard, I spotted 2 rare visitors: a Red-eyed Vireo and Great Crested Flycatcher. Since I haven’t…

Dragonflies in My Yard

The creek behind my house is always a good place to see dragonflies in the summer.

Dragonflies are fun to watch. Meaher State Park boardwalk and walking path is a good place to spot them. If…

This Eastern Lubber Grasshopper was small compared to ones I’ve seen in the past. It was also the only one…

The Common Gallinule used to be known as the Common Moorhen. There were at least 3 Commons floating in the…

I always hope to spot a Purple Gallinule when I go to Meaher State Park, but it doesn’t usually happen.…

My mom’s rose bush just keeps blooming. I cut 11 roses and there were still 11 roses left on the…

This may not be an Alabama Leather Flower because I found it in Meaher State Park. If not, it looks…

I went to Meaher State Park hoping to see birds, but was happy to find flowers instead.

While driving on County Road 54, I spotted a patch of sunflowers growing beside a farm pond. I turned my…