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Visit with Gloria & Family in California
Submitted by robert d on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 12:17pm.Mary and I had a wonderful visit with my sister Gloria and her family in Upland, CA last week. Present during our visit were all six of Gloria's children and all but one spouse. Also, present was Gloria's new friend Cal. Gloria and Cal met recently while attending a bereavement group. All the family appear to be doing great.
Shark Valley Great Blue Heron Nest
Submitted by robert d on Sat, 03/04/2006 - 3:47pm.[img_assist|fid=131|thumb=1|alt=Shark Valley Great Blue Heron Nest|caption=The nest was under construction during our 1/8/06 visit to Shark Valley. Large twigs, some about one half inch in diameter were being used. Upon returning on 2/23/06 it was a treat to see Mom caring for and feeding the Babes.|width=100|height=75]
[img_assist|fid=137|thumb=1|alt=Second Heron Picture|width=100|height=75]
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Sanibel Bird Watch
Submitted by robert d on Sun, 02/12/2006 - 5:50pm.Chuck and Anne invited us to join them for a bird watching outing last Thursday. We arrived at Ding Darling National Wild Life Refuge at dawn. Chuck and Anne spotted 34 different species and shared lots of interesting information about them. One highlight was observing two eagles in hot pursuit of an Osprey attempting to steal his fish. The Osprey’s evasive maneuvers were successful.
Attached are pictures of several birds. Resolution for some shots is less than satisfactory because of distance and telephoto limitations. But hopefully, it will give you some idea of the amazing variety at Ding Darling. It was a really fun experience.
Picture identification:
1) Snowy and Great (larger bird) Egret
