Heron
Flora
Flowers
Ducks
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This seems to be a Great Blue Heron.
The Great Blue Heron is the largest Heron in North America, standing up to 4.5 feet tall!
Despite their size, they only weigh around 4 to 6 pounds due to having hollow bones.
Their blue-gray feathers help them to blend into their habitats of marshes, wetlands, and shorelines.
Great Blue Herons are very patient hunters, and will wait over 30 minutes for the perfect strike.
While they hunt in solitary, they nest together in colonies known as rookeries high up in the trees.
The Great Blue Heron is the largest Heron in North America, standing up to 4.5 feet tall!
Despite their size, they only weigh around 4 to 6 pounds due to having hollow bones.
Their blue-gray feathers help them to blend into their habitats of marshes, wetlands, and shorelines.
Great Blue Herons are very patient hunters, and will wait over 30 minutes for the perfect strike.
While they hunt in solitary, they nest together in colonies known as rookeries high up in the trees.
It's refreshing to finally see the leaves falling to the ground and changing color after dealing with the Florida heat for so long.
Pictured on the top right is a bracket fungus, growing on a tree.
This fungus gets its energy by decomposing the material of the wood in this tree, serving as an integral part of the ecosystem.
On the bottom right is the "Florida Holly" or Brazilian Pepper Tree. This tree is very invasive to Florida, originating as an ornamental plant.
They produce chemicals that surpress nearby plants, letting them spread aggressively.
Pictured on the top right is a bracket fungus, growing on a tree.
This fungus gets its energy by decomposing the material of the wood in this tree, serving as an integral part of the ecosystem.
On the bottom right is the "Florida Holly" or Brazilian Pepper Tree. This tree is very invasive to Florida, originating as an ornamental plant.
They produce chemicals that surpress nearby plants, letting them spread aggressively.
Depicted on this page are 3 different types of flowers, red, orange, and purple.
The orange flower here is a Hibiscus, common in tropical climates like Florida.
These flowers only last a day or two, but will continuously bloom.
They come in all sorts of colors, such as pink, purple, orange, yellow, and red.
The Hibiscus is one of my favorite flowers!
Hibiscus are edible and are sometimes used in tea or garnishes.
The orange flower here is a Hibiscus, common in tropical climates like Florida.
These flowers only last a day or two, but will continuously bloom.
They come in all sorts of colors, such as pink, purple, orange, yellow, and red.
The Hibiscus is one of my favorite flowers!
Hibiscus are edible and are sometimes used in tea or garnishes.
These are Muscovy Ducks.
They can be easily identified by their bright red warty face and black and white feathers.
These Ducks are non-native to Florida, often found in residential areas.
They are not shy to people, as they can be seen walking very close to me in these videos.
Often in groups, like seen here, grazing on grass or looking for small insects or aquatic creatures.
Uniquely, these ducks hiss instead of quacking.
They can be easily identified by their bright red warty face and black and white feathers.
These Ducks are non-native to Florida, often found in residential areas.
They are not shy to people, as they can be seen walking very close to me in these videos.
Often in groups, like seen here, grazing on grass or looking for small insects or aquatic creatures.
Uniquely, these ducks hiss instead of quacking.
Here are some images my friend sent me from Turkiye.
The image on the right is from Giresun. The English word for cherry comes from this town's old name, Cerasus.
According to legend, Roman general Lucullus brought cherries to Italy from this town, utilizng its ideal coastline location on the Black Sea for trading.
The image on the right is from Giresun. The English word for cherry comes from this town's old name, Cerasus.
According to legend, Roman general Lucullus brought cherries to Italy from this town, utilizng its ideal coastline location on the Black Sea for trading.
Kitty!
I don't have much to say here besides how beautiful of a place Turkiye is.
And how great of a photographer my friend is :)
I don't have much to say here besides how beautiful of a place Turkiye is.
And how great of a photographer my friend is :)
