Like probably just about everybody else in the world, especially those in our age demographic, we spent a lot of time last week trying to make sense of the corona virus news and thinking about our options. And touching base with everybody we love. As always, in good times or not-so-good, being outside improves my mood. (And it's an approved activity as long as it's done only in small groups.))
Our neighbor friends told us they had never seen any of Cape Coral's burrowing owls, so we took them on a photo safari around the Cape's maze of streets and canals to some of our favorite places to find these adorable ground-nesters.
Burrowing owls are diurnal -- that is that unlike most owl species they are out and about in the daytime. It's a little bit early in the season -- by the end of April or May, we will see whole families out by the burrows. Here's a LINK to one of my posts from another year that provides more information.
We need a little color too -- so from the archives here are some typical Florida Spring flowers. Gardens are showier and more flamboyant here in the subtropics than what we remember (fondly) from our gardening days in Oregon. Oddly, I found these in the same photo file as some owls from a few years ago -- I was searching to see what month it was when I got wonderful pictures of the owl babies. (It was May). And sorting my photo files is obviously something I need to do (and maybe I will -- if we end up being quarantined and I get seriously bored.)
Beautiful Florida sky -- this one is also from the archives.
I'm grateful this week for weather that allows us get outside -- and I'm especially grateful for cell phones and texting -- technology that allows us to stay in close and instant touch even though we're far away from family.
Sweet Dreams!
May we all sleep as easily and well as this little guy.
Linking this week to the following:
MOSAIC MONDAY; ALL SEASONS; THROUGH MY LENS; OUR WORLD ON TUESDAY; SAY CHEESE; MY CORNER OF THE WORLD; WILD BIRD Wednesday; THANKFUL THURSDAY; SKYWATCH FRIDAY; FRIDAY BLISS; SATURDAY CRITTERS; and RATHER B' BIRDING
THANK YOU to all of the hosts!