Birds are starting their Spring calls, the plants are blooming, the ducks, (all 4,000+) have left for the northern climes.
New birds are starting to arrive from South Ameria, and the bad part, the gnats and mosquitoes are smarming and looking for blood!
Salt Marsh at St. Mark's National Wildlife Refuge
Black &White Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
One of five active Eagle nests on the refuge road
Heavy dew trapped in spider web
Doily or Bowl spider web
Thousands of Doily webs on Spartina Marsh
Column Stinkhorn mushroom
Polypore Fungus
Many colored Polypore
Hermit Thrush
Low tide attracts large numbers of Snowy and Great Egrets
Reflections at the Boat Ramp
Resurrection Ferns turn green with the Spring rains
Northern Cardinal
American Coots scolding interlopers
Smiling Gator
Young gators on Mom's tail
Gray Catbird
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker drilling many holes
Wilson's Snipe
I'm hiding, you really can't see me, can you?
Northern Mockingbirds singing on territory about every 100 yards along the road.
Numbers of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers are increasing with management.
A Merlin flushed the hundreds of sandpipers on Tower Pond
On of the many Springs that form the St. Mark's River
A "White Ibis" tree
Swamp Sparrow hiding
The warmer weather is bringing out more reptiles - Cooters
Eastern Bluebird
Red Maple Seeds
Henslow's Sparrows winter in the short grasses
Henslow's Sparrow, Oh no, I've been spotted!
Red-shouldered Hawk, a common sight
Cooper's Hawk
Full "Snow" moon makes a rainbow in the fog
Fog lifts revealing the bright Snow Moon
Lighthouse at the End of the Road
May God light your path wherever it takes you.
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
Beautiful picture. It was a pleasure talking with you both by the lighthouse at St Mark's. Sharing your travel stories is an inspiration to all. We will be following your blog. Safe travels and my God bless you both. Tracy (Fellow Winnebago owner)
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