Great Blue Heron, March 1, 2017

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday

H is for Herons - medium to large wading birds with long legs, long necks, and long bills.

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 22, 2017

Great Blue Herons, Ardea herodias, are the largest North American Herons. Because of special vertebrae in their necks, Herons are able to draw their necks back into an S shape.

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 22, 2017

They stand motionless or move slowly through shallow water, stalking their prey. Then they strike fast as lightening to catch a fish. They also eat amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and insects.

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 5, 2017

On cloudy days Great Blue Herons may appear to be a dull gray, but on a sunny day you can see their dark blue feathers that are even more noticeable when they fly.

Have a Great Day!

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End of the Month View, February 2017

Ruby Tuesday Too, Our World Tuesday, and End of the Month View

A mild Winter has brought out early Spring flowers at my house.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 25, 2017

Hyacinths,

Iris,

Bi-colored Daffodils,

Large Trumpet Daffodils,

Double Daffodils,

And a Spirea with tiny blooms.

Hope you have a beautiful day!

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Snowflakes, February 27, 2017

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 24, 2017

Snowflakes, Leucojum, are natives of Europe that have been naturalized in many other parts of the world. Snowflake blooms are small; these photos are greatly enlarged.

Snowflakes, Leucojum

To distinguish Snowflakes, Leucojum, from the very similar Snowdrops, Galanthus, remember the six petals on Snowflakes are of equal length, while the blooms of Snowdrops have three short and three longer petals.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

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The Barn Collective, February 26, 2017

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, January 23, 2017

A work in progress

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Have a blessed day!

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GF: Miniature Horse, February 23, 2017

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McNairy County, Tennessee, USA, January 26, 2017

Miniature Horse

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Ring-Billed Gull, February 22, 2017

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and I'd Rather B Birdin'
G is for Gulls - Seabirds of the family Laridae

Fulton, Mississippi, USA, January 30, 2017

The Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, is a medium sized Gull commonly seen on inland bodies of water as well as along the ocean beaches of North America. You may even see them foraging for insects and worms in newly plowed fields.

Fulton, Mississippi, USA, January 30, 2017

They are graceful, acrobatic flyers able to quickly grab fish from the water. In the Spring they migrate north to their breeding grounds in Canada; then they return South to spend the Winter months in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands.

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