Category: Birds

Wandering Dawgs 2018 Year in Review

Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Florida, Georgia, LighthouseTagged , 23 Comments

Our 2018 was filled with a few short RV trips, Daytona 500, parades, festivals, Universal Studios Orlando, gardening, Georgia Bulldogs, wildlife, beaches, mountains, and lots of fun!

Icicles in January
Start/Finish line at Daytona 500
Glass bottom boat at Silver Springs
Bagpipes at Savannah Scottish Games
Tybee Irish Heritage Parade Junkanoo from the Bahamas
Universal Studios, Florida
The Tybee Island Lighthouse displays the American Flag on 9/11/18 in honor of all those lost on 9/11/2001
This photo of the walkway at the beach shows us a lighthouse when we look away from the beach.
Swallowtail
Painted Bunting on twisted vines
Mexican Sunflower
Georgia Peaches from Ellabell, Georgia
Boat ride in Georgia waters near Tybee Island
Sanford Stadium at UGA
TEAL Walk Savannah 2018
Osprey looks over the salt marsh
Early morning in the Georgia Salt Marsh
Fall brings wading birds to the Georgia salt marsh
Wandering Dawgs at the top of Brasstown Bald
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Big Shoals trail on the Suwannee River
Festival of Lights at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center
The Wandering Dawgs at the University of Georgia

 

Happy New Year!

Bald Eagles of Alaska

Posted in Alaska, Birds, Nature, Photography, RVing, WildlifeTagged , , 16 Comments

Five years ago we were wandering around Alaska in our RV. As we traveled I was always on the lookout for wildlife and we saw plenty of it.

Along with the many land and sea animals, I enjoyed seeing the birds. The Bald Eagles were my favorite and there were more Bald Eagles than I’ve ever seen anywhere else. We saw them perched in trees, soaring overhead, and even in a nest in front of the Homer Post office.  The most unusual sighting was seeing one fly right beside the truck as we drove along the Homer Spit. I was so busy watching him keep up with us that I didn’t get a chance to take his picture!

He was looking at me
Bald Eagle on Ninilchik Beach
Bald Eagle at Chilcoot Lake State Park, Haines, AK
Bald Eagle at Chilcoot Lake State Park, Haines, AK
Bald Eagle at Chilcoot Lake State Park, Haines, AK
Bald Eagle at Chilcoot Lake State Park, Haines, AK
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Bald Eagle in the Lynn Canal between Haines and Juneau
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Bald Eagle in tree beside Eldred Rock Lighthouse in the Lynn Canal
Mama and Baby Eagles across from Homer Post Office
Mama and Baby Eagles in Homer
Eagle soaring over bluff at Russian Orthadox Church
Eagle soaring over bluff at Russian Orthadox Church in Ninilchik
Pair of Eagles
We spotted this pair of Bald Eagles as we cruised by on a wildlife and glacier cruise from Valdez

Inspired by Ingrid’s Wandering Wednesday photo prompt – birds

June in the Butterfly Garden

Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Flowers, Georgia, Nature, PhotographyTagged , , , , 18 Comments

My butterfly garden is full of colorful blooms and the butterflies are starting to take notice.

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Butterfly on Mexican Sunflower
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Monarch on Milkweed
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Zinnias
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Mexican Sunflower
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Purple Coneflower
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Black Eyed Susan

The birds continue to come by daily.

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Male Painted Bunting
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Tufted Titmouse
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Ruby Throated Hummingbird
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The cardinals search for dropped seeds on the ground beneath the bird feeder

Happy Summer!

Linked to Ingrid’s Wandering Wednesday – Flowers

Wandering Wednesday – Water

Posted in Birds, Georgia, NatureTagged , , , , 16 Comments

I have lived within a few miles of the Atlantic Ocean for most of my life. A dock connects our back yard to a tidal creek.

At low tide, there’s just a trickle of water in the creek.

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Georgia Tidal Creek at low tide

During the low tide, wading birds walk along the creek bed searching for food.

Roseate Spoonbill in Georgia salt water tidal creek
Roseate Spoonbill
Tri Colored Heron finds a snack in a Georgia creek
Tri Colored Heron finds a snack in a Georgia creek
Juvenile Little Blue Heron
Searching for a treat in the tidal creek

When the tide is high, it’s a different world.

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When the tide is high enough, we can hop in the boat and go for a ride

At the mouth of the creek we enter a river and explore the coastal waters.

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Boat ride in Georgia waters near Tybee Island
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Uninhabited Georgia Barrier Island only reachable by boat

And during the summer, when the tide is just right, we can catch fresh blue crabs for supper.

Nothing better than catching, cooking, and eating Georgia Blue Crabs
Nothing better than catching, cooking, and eating Georgia Blue Crabs

This post was inspired by  Ingrid’s Wandering Wednesday.

 

 

Five Years of My Favorite Photos

Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Photography, WildlifeTagged , 24 Comments

During the five years I’ve been blogging I’ve posted hundreds of photos. Here are just a few of my all-time favorites .

Pair of Orcas on Columbia Glacier tour from Valdez
A pair of Orcas on Columbia Glacier tour from Valdez, Alaska
Black Bear eating Dandelions
Black Bear beside the road in British Columbia
Bull Elk Bugling in Cataloochee Valley
Bull Elk Bugling in Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC
Bald Eagle at Chilcoot Lake State Park, Haines, AK
Bald Eagle at Chilcoot Lake State Park, Haines, AK
Whooping Crane
Whooping Crane near Goose Island State Park, Texas
Trio of Roseate Spoonbills
Trio of Roseate Spoonbills, Texas
Great Egret with chicks
Great Egret with chicks, Georgia
Vibrant Monarch Butterfly
Vibrant Monarch Butterfly, Georgia
We went really close to Mt. McKinley
Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley, as seen from the air, Alaska
Watching for whales in Haines, Alaska
Watching for whales in Haines, Alaska
Polychrome Overlook, Denali National Park, Alaska
Polychrome Overlook, Denali National Park, Alaska
Calving on Aialik Glacier
Ice calving on Aialik Glacier on the Kenai Fjords trip from Seward, Alaska
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia
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Dry Falls in the Nantahala National Forest near Highlands, NC
Tybee Island Light Station 4th of July American Flag
Tybee Island Light Station 4th of July, Georgia
The beach at sunset
Sunset at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
Double Rainbow after a summer storm
Double Rainbow after a summer storm, my back yard, Georgia