It is the wet and warm season in Southwest Florida. Very wet and very warm on an afternoon walk at Six Mile Cypress Preserve last week.
The magic of water was much in evidence.
(And not a lot else. It was too wet and hot for most birds and most people.)
So for another kind of magic, in honor of the day this is being posted, from the archives here are pictures of some of Nature's Mothers:
Burrowing Owl Family, Cape Coral Florida
Wood Stork Family, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Fort Lauderdale
Great Blue Heron feeding baby, Wakodahatchee
Eagle Pasture, North Fort Myers
And from "our very own" Eagle Nest down the street, the beautiful Harriet and two of her eaglets.
And finally: Florida sky, water, and birding magic, from our March trip to Ten Thousand Islands.
LINKING to the following sharing opportunities: Thank you to all of the hosts.
NATURE NOTES; ALL SEASONS; MOSAIC MONDAY; THROUGH MY LENS; OUR WORLD on Tuesday; SAY CHEESE; WILD BIRD Wednesday; MY CORNER OF THE WORLD; SIGNS SIGNS; THANKFUL THURSDAY; SKYWATCH FRIDAY; FRIDAY BLISS; SATURDAY CRITTERS; and RATHER B' BIRDING
i am so far behind things!! beautiful images of all of the pretty birds, the heron and bald eagles are especially gorgeous!!
the stork's are so beautiful and the turtle with his great reflection!! enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
Posted by: Debbie | May 19, 2019 at 06:57 AM
Love your birds this week Sallie! And, naturally, being hootin' anni, my favorite is the owls!
Thanks for linking in.
Posted by: Anni @ I'd Rather B Birdin' | May 19, 2019 at 02:20 AM
Hello. Nice serie. Great bird photos.
Have a lovely sunday.
Posted by: Anu | May 19, 2019 at 02:06 AM
Great pictures Sallie. Nice to see the Heron and its young.
Posted by: Adam Jones | May 18, 2019 at 12:35 PM
Great photos of the birds, Sallie!
I love the photo from FL.
Have a Happy Day!
Peace :)
Posted by: GreenComotion | May 18, 2019 at 08:45 AM
Hello Sallie, Florida has such a great variety of birds. I love the owls and wood storks. Great captures of the Eagles, Herons and the cute turtle. Wonderful post and photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day. Wishing you a great weekend.
Posted by: Eileen Wise | May 18, 2019 at 04:42 AM
Great bird shots and I love the closing view of the ocean.
Posted by: Linda in Virginia | May 17, 2019 at 10:04 PM
Hey there, Harriet. What I thought was an eagle was probably a large hawk and that's the closest I've come to seeing eagles this year, an odd one for weather. You must be in pretty good shape to move around in the wet heat, it's been raining here for possibly ever and has put the farmers way behind. There's a strawberry truck we pass every week that's been so far out in a flooded field all "spring" that it seems as if it grew there from the ground, about all that's growing.
Kudos for being able to tell a wood stork from a blue heron.
In the last few weeks, I've yo-yoed back and forth from fireplace to ac until I finally decided to use nothing but the fan if it got Florida humid (it did yesterday, today it's chilly) I've got every season of clothing out which has lead me to getting rid of most of them.
Sorry I've been absent on the comments I'm in full PT and diet mode. Lost 27.2 lbs so far with a lonnnngggg way to go.
Posted by: Jeanna | May 17, 2019 at 04:31 PM
lovely photos, specially the burrowing owls
Posted by: craftygreenpoet | May 16, 2019 at 11:42 PM
Amazing pics
Posted by: rupam { xhobdo } | May 16, 2019 at 07:03 PM
Wonderful shots of the birds. I like seeing the Eagles and nice that you have neighborhood ones to keep up with. Thanks for linking up.
Posted by: Michelle | May 16, 2019 at 05:37 PM
Water is indeed magical! Love the shot of the burrowing owls. I really hope to spot some on a hike one of these days.
Posted by: Peter B. | May 16, 2019 at 03:48 PM
Great shots.
Posted by: Jim, Sydney, Australia | May 16, 2019 at 03:02 PM
Just returned from Illinois and enjoyed the cool woodland walks. Here in Florida I cannot stay out too long under the sun, so we start our walks 30-40 minutes before sunrise.
Posted by: Ken Schneider | May 16, 2019 at 01:12 PM
Wonderful post Sallie, loved all those delightful photos of Florida wildlife, and beautiful scenery. Makes me want to hop in the car and start driving south :)
Posted by: DeniseinVA | May 16, 2019 at 09:46 AM
Great post.
Posted by: Jim, Sydney, Australia | May 15, 2019 at 06:12 PM
I have never heard of that quote/sign before.
MY SIGNS
Posted by: Photo Cache | May 15, 2019 at 02:23 PM
Wonderful bird photos. Good eye.
Posted by: Taken For Granted | May 15, 2019 at 12:46 PM
It would be so fun to see burrowing owls!
Posted by: Sharon Wagner | May 15, 2019 at 12:24 PM
Wonderful assortment of photos.
Posted by: Anne | May 15, 2019 at 12:21 PM
Thanks Sallie for sharing news from Harriett end her growing family. Mother's day is, in France on 26th May. I'll share it with my mother (she's now 91 years old) and Augustin. We 'll wish him too an happy Birthday for his third anniversary. Have a nice week's end, not to hot and wet, I hope, for you.
Posted by: Annie | May 15, 2019 at 07:00 AM
Wow, Sallie, your photos are really great! I love the owls, they are just adorable :)
I am so glad you chose to join My Corner of the World this week!
My Corner of the World
Posted by: betty - NZ | May 15, 2019 at 01:54 AM
Great photos especially of the burrowing owls which are so cute.
Posted by: Nancy Chan | May 15, 2019 at 12:46 AM
Love those burrowing owls! Fun. I trust you had a good Mother's Day. Hope this week is going well, too!
Posted by: ellen b. | May 14, 2019 at 04:31 PM
The burrowing owls are fun to see.
Posted by: William Kendall | May 14, 2019 at 01:21 PM
That first mosaic does radiate hot and humid across the miles. Lovely cooling photo of the sea and colony of birds in flight in the last photo. Birds caring for their offspring is inspiring for your Mother's Day. (As you probably know the UK day dedicated to mothers
is earlier in the year).
Posted by: Linda P | May 14, 2019 at 08:28 AM
An amazing part of the world. Lovely Natures Mothers photos.
Posted by: diane | May 13, 2019 at 10:03 PM
While I enjoyed all your photos, my favorites are the ones from the cypress preserve. You captured the watery world where cypress grow and created a mood with your pictures. Gorgeous!
My post features a visit to #Seattle's Volunteer Park Conservatory.
Posted by: Sandra Nachlinger | May 13, 2019 at 07:44 PM
You got some great shots of the babies! Those burrowing owls are too cute!
Posted by: Dina Johnston | May 13, 2019 at 06:43 PM
Beautiful shots of Moms and babies---hope you had a nice Mom's day. As you know we have lots of water around here but thank goodness it never gets too too hot---just right
MB
Posted by: MaryBeth Schwartz | May 13, 2019 at 04:14 PM
seems like a nice time in Florida. Loved to see the owl family :) They are acorable. :)
Posted by: NatureFootstep PhotoArt | May 13, 2019 at 03:53 PM
Beautiful nature and wildlife photos, I love those owls.
Have a wonderful new week!
Posted by: bill burke | May 13, 2019 at 02:41 PM
Love your Loren Eisley quote. He is one of my favorite authors. And beautiful wood stork photos!
Posted by: Laurie | May 13, 2019 at 02:05 PM
Fantastic nature photos! Favorite is the burrowing owls! Intiguing!
Happy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Posted by: A ShutterBug Explores | May 13, 2019 at 01:57 PM
Quite a range of birds from the cute owls to the not so attractive Wood storks. Enjoyed all the photos.
Posted by: Fun60 | May 13, 2019 at 01:01 PM
Wet and warm sounds very like a Queensland summer. The cypress swamp is not like anything have seen out here though- maybe further north in the tropics. The bird families are all lovely and perfect for right now. (It is amazing and quite beautiful what we can dig out of our archives.)
Posted by: mick | May 13, 2019 at 12:45 PM
Yes … fresh water IS magic and as precious as the blood flowing through our veins. I hope we rise to the occasion and do all that is necessary to keep it deliciously drinkable for all of Earth's creatures.
Posted by: Penelope Puddlisms | May 13, 2019 at 12:24 PM
I love baby birds SO much! I always get very excited when I see some. Love your photos and of course I have to choose the owls as my favorite! I still haven't seen an owl in the wild! Maybe this week! heehee! Enjoy your afternoon. We're getting some much needed rain!
Posted by: Lavender Dreamer | May 13, 2019 at 12:04 PM
Thank you so much for sharing the magic!
Posted by: Lady Fi | May 13, 2019 at 11:53 AM
Luv the bird families.Thanks for dropping by my blog today. Happy Monday
Much⚘love
Posted by: gillena | May 13, 2019 at 11:49 AM
...those owls are a sight that I never see.
Posted by: tomthebackroadstraveller | May 13, 2019 at 08:30 AM
Beautiful post as usual - if you think it's wet now, wait until July. I know you won't be here. Great shots despite the water.
Posted by: Carol | May 13, 2019 at 07:44 AM
Hello, love all your bird photos. The turtle photo is cute. I love the owls. The last shot is lovely. Looks like a fun time. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!
Posted by: Eileen Wise | May 13, 2019 at 04:40 AM
Beautiful bird photos and I just love those owls. Have a good day Diane
Posted by: Diane | May 13, 2019 at 03:27 AM
Bird mothers are do cute! I sometimes watch The National Geographic... Wishing you a nice week Sallie!
Posted by: riitta k | May 13, 2019 at 03:12 AM
Love the details you caught on your hot and humid walk! Like the turtle, that red flower, the mangroves, and all the birds! Wow, Sally, a keeper is the owl family - when do we get to see that - incredible! Smiled about the heron baby, one wonders what "it" is - quite different from an adult one:)
Are you going to keep this up every day or week? (I probably would already have given up)? Many thanks for sharing it with All Seasons and enjoy your week!
Posted by: Junieper/Jesh StG | May 13, 2019 at 12:44 AM
Sallie - I had to laugh at the picture of the turtle - does he think he's Superman? Or is he too trying to let off a little of the heat? Thank you for the tribute to Moms everywhere - a fitting post for Mosaic Monday!
Posted by: Angie | May 12, 2019 at 08:45 PM
Great photos, and excellent theme.
Posted by: Alan Bates | May 12, 2019 at 06:36 PM
I always enjoy your photos! The Mother’s Day tribute to the bird moms is awesome!
Posted by: Michelle | May 12, 2019 at 06:24 PM