Author: MaryGwyn
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Tuesday Birds-The Elegant Egret
Egrets, Herons, Cranes and storks are often confused in folklore and real life. These long legged wading birds alternate between elegant graceful shallow water walking to awkward wing flapping squawks. The fascination with them is real. Does it matter which one is which in the world of folklore? Some stories are generalized and some are very specific […]
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Colorful Fridays- Essential Forgettable Dirty Yellow
In painting daffodils and sunflowers, Yellow Ochre is the winner for the subtle variances in petals.
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Happy New Year, Y’all from the Chickadees!
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The Birdies send greetings for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
First, Cathy and Calvin Cardinal flew in to say they are hoping every one will enjoy taking time out to think about loved ones in this Christmas season. They are grateful to have beautiful feathers to keep them warm and lots of berries and seeds to snack on for the winter. The Cardinals are wishing […]
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Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbills are quite beautiful until you get a close up look at the bald head and long flat bill.
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Pelicans
The white pelicans are arriving in my part of the US on a daily basis. They will hang out here for the winter. Large numbers of them come to Kentucky Lake and Reelfoot Lakeevery year. The numbers of winter arrivals have been increasing in recent years. The white pelicans are mostly people-shy and stay well away from populated […]
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Cormorants
These swimmers are so funny with their underwater antics. Cormorants love to make people smile!
