It was back to Huntley Meadows today, a beautiful weather day. The park is seeing a good number of Great Egrets now. They glide gracefully around the park, they fish, they strut and dance, they perch in the trees surrounding the wetlands and they get harassed by much smaller birds on occasion. Their bright...
I attended a flower photography workshop by Tony Sweet and Susan Milestone today at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. I was there 2 weeks ago and the number of flowers blooming has increased dramatically, so I was able to put into practice what I had learned from Tony and Susan. Tony uses a wide variety of tools,...
Huntley Meadows was bursting with activity today, with Osprey on the hunt for breakfast, muskrat gathering plants, young Mallard and Wood Duck families trolling for food. Also, Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Green-backed Herons, along with great numbers of Goldfinch, Grackles, Bluebirds, Phoebes, Swallows, Flycatchers, and on and on. The place was buzzing and the...
A heavily overcast day made a visit to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, VA a good idea. The even lighting brought out the best in the ferns and flowers, although most of the plants have not yet blossomed there. Another couple of weeks should bring on a great show. Still, the grounds are a great...
This time of year the parks are full of youngsters, like this painted turtle catching some morning sun. After a week long soaking in rainy weather, even the turtles are happy to get out of the wet for awhile. An update: I spotted the Hooded Merganser again but with only 3 youngsters in tow.
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