The Little Nuthatch
The arrival of hummingbirds.
I have been anxiously watching the hummingbird feeder and today- there they were! Two male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds fighting over the feeder. They flew about, darting at one another and a couple times falling to the ground over the scuffle. The cat is enthralled. We were both glued to the window over lunchtime!
Azaleas.
The azaleas have bloomed in full force! There are now butterflies and bees everywhere! It's beautiful.
Egret and Pelican.
brown pelican great egret riverbreeze park
Just a couple photos from Riverbreeze Park a couple days ago. Nice pier out to the Indian River. Plenty of gulls, pelicans, and this Great Egret that got a nice catch!
The Morbid Mushrooms Painting.
I have finished a new Mushroom Chart, I am calling it "The Morbid Mushrooms" because for this one I picked the ones with the creepiest names out there. I love having collections of paintings so I did this one in thinking it could compliment my previous Mushroom Chart, or the Carnivorous Plants Chart! Featuring... Witch's Hat Corpse Finder Deadly Dapperling Poison Pie Destroying Angel Deadly Parasol Fool's Mushroom Red-staining Inocybe Devil's Urn The Sickener Dead Man's Fingers Deadly Webcap Autumn Skull Cap I end with the first Mushroom Chart I did a while back. Both will be available as prints...
Sandhill Crane nest.
Sandhill Cranes are common in this area, I'm sure I see them every day. This is the first time I found a nest, it can be seen from the road and I have been keeping an eye from a distance. Finally got a chance to stop and take a few photos. I will continue watching for the little ones, and hope they stay safe!