Howdee all,
We are now in Titusville for a week of service appointments for Homey.
While our Home is being worked on.
We go check out the birds.
Thursday we went to Merritt Island NWR and drove
Black Point Drive
Our first stop~
We saw 8 Reddish Egrets..The most I have seen at one time…all in the same area.
Very cool.
Most were too far to photograph with my baby camera.
I was lucky to capture this fella flying over.
Rest stops..
Naptime
For ducks..
Round balls resting
American Avocet,,,walking by the sleepy shorebirds.
Resting Dunlin..
Naptime for shorebirds..
Northern Pintail
Beautiful Male Northern Pintail
Tri-colored Heron
If it wasn’t for another birder~I would have walked right by this
River Otter
Thanks
Scaup ~Jeff says Lesser Scaup
Northern Shovelers and
White roads and Palm trees..
We had a super day!
Jeff and I are in Titusville a few more days while Homey is having some repairs done.
Our internet has been spotty and we go to a Café so that I can post to my blog.
We have started weekend Internet black outs. Also, will do weekday black outs between 9-6. I find that its too easy to turn to the web to read. I want to take the time to read more books.
I just finished reading The Girl who kicked the hornets nest.
Any suggestions for a good read?
Nice post Dawn
ReplyDeleteNice post Dawn
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Wish I was there!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Dawn. I could smell the salt air... mmmm. Love the otter photo.
ReplyDeleteBook? Just finished "Running the Rift," was very good. If you like mysteries, have you read Susan Hill's Simon Serrailler series? British DIC, quite good! (1st book is "Various Haunts of Men."
Thank you for letting us be a part of your life on the road. I love your shares!
ReplyDeleteGreat place to play the day away while birding. Internet blackout is a good idea. I should try this. Maybe.
ReplyDeleteDawn, awesome collection of birds. What a great place for birding. Neat seeing the Reddish Egrets, I would love to add them to my life list. Wonderful photos and post.
ReplyDeleteI feel a little guilty peeping on those Ibis while they bathe. :P
ReplyDeleteOh I wish I were in Titusville with you! We had such a fun time there. :-) You have some wonderful photos in this post. . . Have you read The Hunger Games? It's young adult fiction, but I thought it was wonderful! There are two subsequent books as well.
ReplyDeletelook at all those beautiful avocet!~ Great post and pictures Dawn
ReplyDeleteDawn, what a great place! I love your pics and I wish I could have seen all those birds and counted them for us both! Good for you to take an internet break! I try to do that sometimes also. I have been trying to read more and get out hiking more. I need to keep this old body in some sort of shape!
ReplyDeleteI recently read a book I loved called "Half Broke Horses." It's not what it sounds lie. It is a memoir of a woman growing up in the early 20th century around Texas and AZ. It's a true life novel written by the grand-daughter of the main character, and boy what a character she was! Oh, another book I loved was called, "To See every Bird on Earth." This is also a true story and it is what it sounds like, sort of. It is written by the man's son and it's about his father and his father's obsession with listing. Very good. One more, but it is very different and more on the philosophical side. It is called "The Elegance of the Hedgehog." Google it to see if it interests you. Love you!
Awesome bird pics and shots of the road. Wonderful post as always. I feel like I'm there :)
ReplyDeleteLovely scenes and some fantastic group shots of birds Dawn. The Pintail is really good.
ReplyDeleteNext time we am in Florida, I think we must take a day trip to Merrit Island NWR. Many of my blogging friends visit the area and I am in awe of the wildlife and beauty. All of your photographs are fantastic, Dawn! Love the little otter! I don't know what I would do with myself if I saw all those gorgeous avocets together. Beautiful ducks, lovely waders and stunning birds! Awesome post!
ReplyDeleteOops, when leaving the last comment I forgot to mention two book I recently enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteUnbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
An invisible Thread - Laura Schroff
Happy reading ... and birding!
Lovely! I was there on Saturday and saw a lot of the same birds. Nice captures!
ReplyDeleteThat is the most amazing series of photographs I have seen in quite some time.
ReplyDeleteHey Thanks all of you! I really appreciate you kind comments! I wish you were all here with us! Its so much fun watching these beautiful birds!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your
Great Book selections too!
You all Rock!!