• The Case of the Mysterious “Might-be-a-rare-bird”

    Birders as a whole, can be quite passionate about their bird lists. While we still thoroughly enjoy the activities of our common sparrows and finches,…

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  • A Walk in Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Gardens with Chiggers

    After a pleasant drive down from Miami, we stopped for an afternoon stroll through the beautiful Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Gardens. I have…

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  • Exploring the Green Cay Wetlands

    1/7/2019Today was our traveling day to Orlando and we opted to stop at the Green Cay Wetlands on our drive north. Green Cay Wetlands is…

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  • Looking for Snail Kites

    1/09/19So, we were in Orlando, as a family, with plans to take our son to play the new Kingdom Hearts III Demo at Disney Springs…

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  • Photograph of a Swamp Sparrow

    The Stanislaus “Skulky” Swamp Sparrow Search

    1/20/2019It all started with a phone call from Harold. You know immediately when a call comes in from Harold on a Sunday that he’s got…

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  • In Search of… Pink Birds

    Today (January 10th, 2019) we were heading back down to Pembroke Pines and it would be our last opportunity for birding. One of my promises…

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  • The Journey Begins

    Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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Reflections of the Natural World