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May 29, 2026

Kenansville FL

Paul got his dead boat battery replaced and invited us out this morning.

It was hot. The love bugs are numerous (yuck). We got some good shots though.

We’ve seen these while driving into town but it’s nearly impossible to get a shot because the two lane road has no shoulder. It was great to get this one today.

There is a house on the end of the canal where Paul keeps his boat. Paul is friends with the owner, Dana, who lets him walk on his yard and take pictures. The whistling ducks and many other birds like to gather in his yard or sit on his dock. Enough background. A Stilt is sitting on a nest near the edge of the seawall. The bird is nearly impossible to see on the nest because it’s small and the grass is getting high. Dana has marked the spot with a stick to keep it safe from the mowers.

We got a shot of the Stilt from the boat in our way back in to the marina.

His red eyes are pronounced.

We didn’t take any pictures of the people in the boat. However I have one of Paul and me in our green Columbia shirts.

Hope you enjoyed the show.

Stay safe! XO

May 28, 2026

Kenansville FL

These birds flying and landing are interesting to see.

This whistling Duck is my favorite – and I shot it too 🥳

He was extra hungry – already ate the head!

Hope you enjoyed the show.

Stay safe. XO

Kenansville FL

May 28, 2026

These birds are all getting hassled.

That’s all for today. Stay safe.

XO

Kenansville FL

May 18, 2026

There were other birds and even a butterfly. It was a full menu morning at the boat launch today.

They both wanted that pole. There are at least six poles. Just like kids right?

Hope you enjoyed.

Stay safe. XO

Kenansville Fl

May 18, 2026

The Osprey had a good day as did Vic 👏.

Hope you enjoyed the show.

Stay safe. XO

Kenansville FL

May 18, 2026

Another Eagle dive but this time he came up short.

Hope you enjoyed. The eagle is a mighty bird, beautiful even when he fails in the hunt.

Stay safe. XO

Kenansville FL

May 18, 2026

Lots of action this morning, yay! This is Vic’s Eagle dive.

This was a successful dive. This time he caught a bluegill. They all aren’t.

Hope you enjoyed the show.

Stay safe. XO

It was a Banner Day

Kenansville FL

May 16, 2026

We took so many pictures that day Vic is still digging out. Here’s what we want to show you today.

The colors and lighting are spectacular.

I looked down because I sensed movement and there was this beautiful butterfly!! In the dirt!! Notice it’s actually in flight!!

I think this one looks like a reddish egret but Vic says no it’s just the lighting.

These birds are fun to watch flying close to the water back and forth “skimming” for small fish.

Hope you enjoyed the show.

Stay safe. XO

Kenansville FL

May 14, 2026

There was so much activity yesterday, enough for 3 or 4 posts. Then this morning nothing was going on. After 4 hours of shooting yesterday followed by 5 hours of editing Vic was exhausted. We went out to the landing in our golf cart this morning just to see what was going on.

These snail kite shots are not exactly a sequence but they are interesting to look at.

Hope you enjoyed the show.

Stay safe. XO

Kenansville FL

May 14, 2026

There is a lot of joking around in between the action. This morning Tom said he was going to the restroom. As he was leaving he said tell me what I missed. It always seems like something great happens when you leave. When he came back Vic said oh you missed it. An Eagle and an Osprey had a fight over a fish. Tom smiles wryly like it figures. Vic continues then an Otter got in there and stole the fish!! We all had a good laugh over that ridiculous scenario.

Meanwhile, Vic got this sequence of the Swallowtail Kite.

Hope you enjoyed the show.

Stay safe. XO