a limpkin, large brown water bird, with wings spread out, landing on a tree limb that is laying in the water along the edge of a bayou
lovely limpkin
looking for plump apple snails
lands by the bayou
#limpkin
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Pink Flower in grass with Haiku below: 1-bright summer flower. 2-Solitary pink stunner. 3-breathing in beauty
a panoramic of the beach with the sun and the moon rising into the blue orange and peach sky with the words “breathing in … come to us, breathing out … Holy Spirit”
sunrise of oranges and yellows cover the sky with low lying clouds
I am dancing fire 🔥
summer heat and mystery
rise in my soul
a slice of bread on a plate in the sunshine with the word “bread” italicized in white lettering
Great Blue Heron, large grey wading water bird, yellow-orange bill, short black plumes standing out from back of head, black and chestnut pattern on shoulder, standing sideways in profile with feet apart, on a branch high in the sky
large majestic bird
Great Blue Heron, intense eyes
staring into space
#greatblueheron
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
a landscape photo in the woods with water falling over stacked rocks and trees
Large long-necked white Bird In flight, black legs and yellow bill, wings prominent
great egret beauty
gliding through the air with care
moves over water
#greategret
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
A whale surfacing on the water, black with white spot on fin, the word “patience” in white italics
Juvenile northern cardinal, puffed up plump and a medium color brown all over from beak to eyes and feathers, sitting on a limb in the brush and vines.
hiding in the brush
camouflaged brown juvenile
northern Cardinal
#northerncardinal
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
a scene with trees atop a cliff overlooking a river in background and brush in left foreground with the italicized word “freedom” in lower right corner.
Two egrets in background of rushing water. A great egret, large white bird with yellow bill and black legs, walking to the right against the water in upper left. A snowy egret, medium size white bird with black bill, sitting just on the edge of the bank and looking to the left in lower right of the photo.
egrets together
fun to watch, Snowy and Great!
fishing in public
#greategrets
#snowyegrets
#birds
#fishingbirds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
A photo of an Ash Wednesday “ashes” cross depicted on a square piece of burlap on a purple background with the word “turn”
A photo of a Roseate Spoonbill, a large pink water bird flying with wings and body stretched out, outlined against a deep blue sky with 3 blurry branches, spoonbill longer than feet training behind, wings darker on the spoonbill side with wings translucent in the feet side.
gliding with great ease
vibrant pink against blue sky
Roseate Spoonbill
#roseatespoonbill
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Huge gray heron, large yellow-orange bill, outstretched wings, sitting in the top of a tree on bare branches.
proud Great Blue Heron
showing off his chest and wings
looks like an old man
#greatblueheron
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
a snowy egret, white water bird with black bill and legs, standing in swirling water. Seen from the back, looking closely you can barely see its yellow feet under water.
can you see my feet?
so yellow under water
snowy egret joy
#snowyegret
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
A woman and child in shadowy tones, holding hands, walking along the beach at sunrise, to the left of the waves. To the right over the waves by the sun as it rises is a quote: Listen. People start to heal the moment they feel heard. Cheryl Richardson.
Photo of me and my grandson, taken by my son ♥️
a yellow-crowned night heron, standing on a limb that is rising out of the swamp, with a bold black-and-white head pattern and gray body, an impressive “crown” with tiny white feathers
beauty on display
proud yellow-crowned night heron
dear majestic bird
#yellowcrownednightheron
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Looks like the juvenile black-crowned night herons in the bayou close to where I live
💙💛
male wood duck, stunning with ornate, colorful patterns, green head with white, red eye and on bill with white and black bill, yellow and white and black body, floating in murky water with sun highlights
my bird of the day!
nice serene handsome wood duck
gliding through bayou
#woodduck
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Male Vermilion Flycatcher, brilliant red underparts and crown with dark brown upperparts and mask behind eye, sitting on a white pipe, blurry background
You are so pretty
Vermilion Flycatcher
Bright red suits you well
#vermilionflycatcher
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
a limpkin, brown waterbird with white spots and long yellow bill with pale black tip, standing in water and holding a large apple snail
yummy apple snails
a Limpkins delicacy
invasive species
#limpkinlove
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Medium-sized woodpecker sitting in top of dead tree with only red head and white body with some black showing in photo
In a dead gray tree
Red-bellied woodpecker sits
we can see you there
#woodpeckerwednesday
#redbelliedwoodpecker
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Profile headshot of a yellow-crowned night heron, with a black-and-white head pattern and gray body, grass in the background
into the distance
Sweet Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
gazes mesmerized
#yellowcrownednightheron
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Three large pink Roseate Spoonbill wading birds, scarlet wing patches barely noticeable, and bare pale-green head, long, flat, spoon-shaped bill. They are standing in a row. One at top of photo has wings spread out ready to fly. Second one is paler pink juvenile with head down and third a pink between the others also has head down ready to fish, one leg in water and one up as walking, faint refl in water only partially visible.
unique pretty pink
spreading out my wings to stretch
roseate spoonbill
#roseatespoonbill
#wadingbirds
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Male Cardinal, entirely red, darker feathers on wings, with a black face and large red bill, crested hair in head and a long tail. This bird is sitting on a rounded branch looking up, background blurred with faint pale trees.
Sing Cardinal Sing
The world needs to hear your voice!
Ancestors present
The world needs to know
We are not alone right now
Community lives!
#northerncardinal
#songbirds
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
