The Great Graduation Ceremony by Emma Foster
The Great Graduation Ceremony ~ by Emma Foster “A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.” (Proverbs 17:8 KJV) Once there was a family of...
View ArticleReginald The Turkey Commander: The Great Snowstorm
Reginald the Turkey Commander: the Great Snowstorm, by Emma Foster Turkeys in Snow ©Bryant Olsen Flickr Thanksgiving was beginning to draw near and Reginald knew it was time for the turkeys to trek...
View ArticleReginald and Oliver’s Christmas Tree by Emma Foster
Wild Turkeys ©Pixabay Reginald and Oliver’s Christmas Tree by Emma Foster Before the heavy snow fell, Reginald and the turkeys settled into their fortress. Reginald knew now that he had to start...
View ArticleReally Kicking Up a Dust Storm!!
Dust Storm in Texas in 1935 ©WikiC Well, I really have a dust storm brewing behind the scenes of this blog. So, if things don’t exactly work right for a few days, BEWARE! Tomorrow is the 10th...
View ArticleMorris The Finch In The Airport by Emma Foster
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) by Ian Morris The Finch In The Airport By Emma Foster Morris was a small palm warbler who lived in the sunny state of Florida. He had built a tiny nest for himself...
View ArticleThe Spring Snowstorm – by Emma Foster
American Robin by Dan The Spring Snowstorm By Emma Foster Spring had arrived, and many robins had flown back to the north after a long winter. One of the robins, named Charlotte, had flown north to lay...
View ArticleThe Painting by Emma Foster
House Finch Nest ©J-TWO-O The Painting by Emma Foster Once there was a small finch named Michael who lived on a farm in the Kansas countryside. The farm was small with only a few acres of land, but on...
View ArticleReginald’s Happy New Year by Emma Foster
Deer and Turkeys in Snow Reginald’s Happy New Year by Emma Foster Turkeys in Snow ©Bryant Olsen Flickr Reginald, Oliver, and the turkeys had sufficiently prepared for the winter, and now that they were...
View ArticleOrni-Theology and Woodstock’s High-rise Nest
Woodstock’s High-rise Nest Woodstock is not the only bird to live in a nest complex. Birds in this area, central Florida, have at least one bird, the Monk Parakeet, or Quaker Parakeet that makes an...
View ArticleLonging For Robins by Dorothy Belle Malcolm
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) by Ian It has been 10 years since I’ve seen a robin in my yard. When they came then, it was an amazing sight which I have cherished. Once there was a Baltimore...
View ArticleWoodstock’s New Visit and Nest
“Make me hear joy and gladness,…”(Psalms 51:8a NKJV) I am sure by now most of the readers here know I am a friend of Woodstock cartoons. A few days ago, he showed up in Heathcliff’s bird bath. [I...
View ArticleWalter the Directionally Challenged Goose
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) by Ian Walter the Directionally Challenged Goose by Emma Foster Once there was a large Canadian goose named Walter. He lived in the north beside a little pond, and he...
View ArticleThe Locket in the Woods by Emma Foster
The Locket in the Woods By Emma Foster Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax pectoralis) ©WikiC Nora lived in the middle of a sunny wood beside a river that flowed under a small bridge. She spent...
View ArticleTed and Red – By Emma Foster
House Finch male ©Glenn Bartley-Wichita StateU Ted and Red by Emma Foster Once there were two finches named Ted and Red who were brothers. They lived in two trees that had been planted next to each...
View ArticleTilly’s Pumpkin House – by Emma Foster
Tilly’s Pumpkin House by Emma Foster Tilly the raven normally lived in a tree, but as winter came closer, the weather felt colder, and Tilly knew she needed to find a warmer place to live. Her tree...
View ArticleAnniversary Number 12
Hooded Merganser Diving Duck, Georgia, by William Wise Here we go again with another anniversary of the blog. Around February 13th or so, was the 12 anniversary of Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus....
View ArticleReginald the Turkey Commander: The Spring Party
Turkey by the River ©(Photo Kelly Preheim) FWS-GOV Reginald the Turkey Commander: The Spring Party by Emma Foster It was nearly springtime, and the turkeys were able to leave their fortresses in the...
View ArticleClyde and Benny by Emma Foster
Clyde and Benny by Emma Foster American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) by Kent Nickell Clyde was an old crow who lived in a tall pine tree in the darkest part of the woods. Because preferred to spend...
View ArticleWalter the Directionally Challenged Goose, Part 2
Walter the Directionally Challenged Goose, Part 2 by Emma Foster Walter with injured foot, in Part 1 Walter the goose didn’t have to worry about flying south for the winter now that he lived at the...
View ArticleDenny and Charles’s Museum by Emma Foster
G. Blue Heron on Gator’s back at Gatorland, by Lee Denny and Charles’s Museum Emma Foster Denny the blue heron was the smallest out of all the blue herons that lived in the Florida reserve, but no one...
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