Another year older

Mar 03, 2010 by Janine
Yep I am edging ever closer to the dreaded 30... a terrifying prospect.

Last week I visited Green Cay for the first time in several months. Human "snowbirds" were flocking in incredible abundance, but I still had a nice time.

A small cotton rat crouching in a corner of the boardwalk went unnoticed by most passers by.


I had fun chasing this little pied-billed grebe. It would dive and I would scoot around and guess where it would pop up. It didn't seem bothered by me as it stayed pretty close to the boardwalk the entire time.


Lots of wintering waterfowl. A pair of blue-winged teal posed obligingly for me.




Still water.


Green winged teal and ever-present moorhen.


This is the same snag that I often end my Green Cay posts with. Usually a wood stork or anhinga is present, on this day there was a large flock of grackles.
A male boat-tailed grackle displaying.

Comments

Mar 04, 2010, 04:06:41 Tricia wrote:

So young! :D Some beauties there Janine. Interesting how your Grebe is so different from ours in some ways but so instantly recognisable in others.

Mar 04, 2010, 16:22:42 pete wrote:

love the way your green winged teal is so similar to ours but different.

I barely remember 30!!

Mar 21, 2010, 13:48:39 oldcrow wrote:

That little rat is adorable.

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