* Identification thanks to friend Donna.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Great Blue Heron, Fishing at Gulf State Park
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There have been several appearances of herons here at Flora and Fauna, most have been great blues. Man captured this one while we were walking in one of the burned (July 2011) areas of Gulf State Park.
One ?benefit? of the burning is we can see the lay of the land and the birds and water fowl so easily. Man walked out as far as he could on dry solid land to get this photo, as far as he could without spooking the heron. Just a few mores steps after this photo and it flew off.
Love trying to capture them with the Sony and love the way they slowly walk and stalk their dinner in the shallow waters.
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There have been several appearances of herons here at Flora and Fauna, most have been great blues. Man captured this one while we were walking in one of the burned (July 2011) areas of Gulf State Park.
One ?benefit? of the burning is we can see the lay of the land and the birds and water fowl so easily. Man walked out as far as he could on dry solid land to get this photo, as far as he could without spooking the heron. Just a few mores steps after this photo and it flew off.
Love trying to capture them with the Sony and love the way they slowly walk and stalk their dinner in the shallow waters.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
A Lightening Strike?
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This burnt tree is in an area where there are no other trees or brush that appear to have been burned. This tree is just standing there all by it's lonesome. So, we figure, it was the victim of a lightening strike.
Mother Nature and her brats, powerful stuff - -
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This burnt tree is in an area where there are no other trees or brush that appear to have been burned. This tree is just standing there all by it's lonesome. So, we figure, it was the victim of a lightening strike.
Mother Nature and her brats, powerful stuff - -
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Sea Worms Leave Their Mark
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That deep groove in this sea shell is caused by a worm of some kind. I am going to leave you to do your own research on this, ewwwwww, worms, more ewwwwwwwwww. But the groove is kinda neat.
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That deep groove in this sea shell is caused by a worm of some kind. I am going to leave you to do your own research on this, ewwwwww, worms, more ewwwwwwwwww. But the groove is kinda neat.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Sea Oats Spreading It's Seed
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Sea oats. The seed head breaks off during the winter, either by wind, human or animal intervention, and the seeds which are down deep inside are give the opportunity to spread. Rodents will take the seed pods deep into the earth. Sea birds will break them open, spilling the small seeds about for the wind to blow around, the sand eventually covering them. They will then sprout and help to keep the sand dunes from moving around.
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Sea oats. The seed head breaks off during the winter, either by wind, human or animal intervention, and the seeds which are down deep inside are give the opportunity to spread. Rodents will take the seed pods deep into the earth. Sea birds will break them open, spilling the small seeds about for the wind to blow around, the sand eventually covering them. They will then sprout and help to keep the sand dunes from moving around.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Footprints in the Sand
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Believed to be the footprints of a bobcat, taken from the boardwalk to the beach. There were footprints on both sides of the boardwalk, going in the same direction, it was headed towards Gulf Shores.
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Believed to be the footprints of a bobcat, taken from the boardwalk to the beach. There were footprints on both sides of the boardwalk, going in the same direction, it was headed towards Gulf Shores.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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