Birds – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Piliated Pair

Raucous calls from a pair of birds directed our eyes to nearby trees during our morning walk. Out came the cell phone and with the help of a 2X lens and some digital enlargement, images of the pair were captured. Like the old cartoon character, Woody Woodpecker, the piliated woodpeckers are loud, flashy, and alwaysContinue reading “Piliated Pair”

And Now They’re Gone

They arrive between Thanksgiving and Christmas to cheer up the holidays, though their colors are hardly festive. On arrival for their winter stay, they seem like nondescript little birds with only some subtle wing bars that verify they are goldfinches. Through the early spring they gradually brighten to their brilliant namesake plumage with a dozenContinue reading “And Now They’re Gone”

Barr Hammock

Between Gainesville and sleepy little Micanopy, a one by two mile lowland alternates between swamp and shallow lake and is called a hammock. Known as Barr Hammock Preserve, it is mostly swamp with a few ponds this time of year. Along its margins leafless cypress and maples sport beards of Spanish moss thought grass andContinue reading “Barr Hammock”

Puzzle for the Birds

We had a great time New Years Eve and the day after putting this beauty together. It was fun, but more challenging than first expected. But we still love our little avian adversaries on the puzzle and will definitely do this again in the not-too-near future.

Room for Wren(t)

The Fed-X delivery man brought joy to bird and people as well on New Years Eve day. The nine-foot tall shepherd’s rod was just right to mount our wren house on. We will be watching closely for new tenants and hope they produce offspring for us to enjoy. At any rate, it is a funContinue reading “Room for Wren(t)”

Sandhill Cranes

The day after Christmas we went to the Circle B Bar Preserve and saw trees, marshes, a lake, birds, and alligators. This trio of sandhill cranes came walking by slowly without any show of fear of our close proximity. Indeed, they showed far less concern than we had when we passed by some alligators earlierContinue reading “Sandhill Cranes”