The Little Nuthatch
Little Talbot Island's Beach.
The beach at Little Talbot Island is very cool. At one end there are rocks, then high dunes with some steep sandy erosion, at the other end your dunes become lower and there are more trees close to the water, many fallen from erosion and weathered down to become smooth white wood. At this point, I was not able to go any further down the beach because trees start to block the path and it must have been high tide. I went to the beach at low tide, high tide, sunrise, late morning, and afternoon. Every time there were wonders...
Camping at Little Talbot Island's Marsh.
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I went camping at Little Talbot Island (near Jacksonville, FL) during the last week of March. It rained, it was freezing with COLD wind blowing in over the marsh, and finally at the end it warmed up. It was the strangest week of weather and not what Florida usually has to offer in March! On the bright side the weather helped bring in some migratory birds, and strong waves brought interesting things up to the beach. The campground is across the street from the main park with the beach. Our site was shaded by oak trees and overlooked the marsh....
Sandhill Crane update.
These Sandhill Crane chicks... ...they grow so fast!! I went on vacation for a week and when I returned I found only one chick. And, now at 3 weeks old, it is much bigger!
Field guide painting: Bears of the World.
I get a lot of requests for bears, so here we go, a Bear of the World field guide painting: Featuring: Black Bear Brown Bear Moon Bear Panda Bear Polar Bear Sloth Bear Spectacled Sun Bear This was a little difficult to figure. While it would have been nice to specifically include well known bears such as the Grizzly Bear and Kodiak Bear, they are subspecies of the Brown Bear so I had to get generic. The Florida Black Bear, my local bear, is a subspecies of the Black Bear. And then there is a Koala Bear, which is...
Field Guide Painting: Salamanders.
Salamanders are the subject of my latest Field Guide painting. I don't know much about them. Someone pointed out to me that they are both beautiful and cute, and suggested I do a painting. I started researching and there are MANY, so I picked out some pretty ones that can be found around Florida (always looking to further educate myself on the local wildlife). Here is the result: Featuring: Long-tailed Salamander Marbled Salamander Red Salamander Slimy Salamander Three-lined Salamander Tiger Salamander Two-lined Salamander Speaking of Salamanders, I have seen very few. Elusive little creatures. I did see one...