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By RJ Dawson

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“Capturing the world, one breathtaking moment at a time.”

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The Ruby’s Are Back

Sandra — Mon, 26 May 2025 05:00:00 +0000

The Ruby’s Are Back – every year I wait in anticipation to see the first Ruby Throat hummingbird arrive here at home.

They are not very afraid of us here and they allow me to get pretty close to take their photos. Always a challenge but so worth the effort.

The Ruby’s Are Back

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When Indigo Jack Found Sora

Sandra — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000

When Indigo Jack Found Sora

There are moments when the wind stills, and the world leans in.

High in the pines, where the sky folds softly into needles and light, I met a pair of great blue herons who seemed untouched by time.

I had seen them before from afar—graceful silhouettes skimming the water’s edge, sentinels of the marsh.

But that day, they flew right beside me. Not away. Not afraid. Just there, like I was part of the story. And in that moment, I was.

He came first, bold and brushed in indigo, his wings cutting wide through the blue. I call him Indigo Jack, a name that feels just wild enough to belong to a creature of wind and water. He carried a stick in his beak, not for himself, but for her. The one who waited.

Her name is Sora, meaning “sky,” and she wears it like a crown. There is a hush about her, a quiet knowing. She is moonlight in feathers. Not soft, but sacred.

Together, they built a nest—twig by twig, moment by moment. And I watched, breath held, as Jack passed a branch to Sora, their bills touching not in hunger, but in offering. A ritual older than memory.

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Link Two Herons Building Nest Video

I often feel that nature lets us in only when we’re still enough. Quiet enough. Respectful enough to be trusted.

This was creation unfolding, and I was invited to witness it.

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And the wings kept beating.

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Small Rookery

Sandra — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Small Rookery – I found a small rookery by accident actually. My first time getting to see herons up close as they build their nest.

They were so busy finding sticks that they did not seem to even notice me. Most of the time herons fly off the minute one moves.

I took lots of photos and I will share my video on Friday, I decided to name two of them. Because the male looks like he has a crooked leg and the majority of my photos contained this bird flying back and forth to the nest with sticks.

It is not easy to tell the difference between the males and females. Except that research states the males usually brings the nesting material as the female builds it. So that is what I am going on.

Small Rookery

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Colorful Ibis Birds

Sandra — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Colorful Ibis Birds – Creation at its best.

Colorful Ibis Birds

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Pelican Close Up

Sandra — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Pelican Close Up – this gorgeous bird just happened to be perched on a railing near some fisherman of course. Lots of folks were taking his photo as did I. When one has a chance to get this close to a wild bird, it is an amazing experience.

Pelican Close Up

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My Second Favorite Bird

Sandra — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

My Second Favorite Bird – The Great Blue Heron photographed in South Carolina at a National Wildlife Refuge

My Second Favorite Bird Have a great week ahead

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Little Known Fact

Sandra — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Little Known Fact about the Blue Jays, or maybe others do know this about this colorful bird.

They work together when danger is close by. I have heard others say that blue jays are a pest. Mainly because they kind of hog the bird feeders. Well, they do that, yes. I have seen them, but other birds can be pushy as well, like the grackles and morning doves.

I saw for the first time a Coopers Hawk hanging around my bird feeders this year. It just doesn’t seem right that a bird will eat another bird. Coopers hawks do just that.

We knew when the hawk was in the area because all the blue jays give out warning calls. All of a sudden the hawk is flying after one, as the blue jay gets away. All the blue jays start chasing the hawk.

I will have photos of that tomorrow. I was pretty impressed how these blue jays stuck together to try and chase it off. More tomorrow.

Little Known Fact

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Discovering the New Bird Sanctuary

Sandra — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Discovering the New Bird Sanctuary near Paducah KN. I just looked at the map and saw a green area not far from us. So we took a drive to see what it was.

This area had a nice size man made lake with a road that you can drive all around it. Plenty of habitat for a lot of birds and people out fishing on the lake as well.

We discovered this new bird walking along the shore line.

Dozens of Egrets in the trees and on land. I will definitely be visiting this park again to see more birds.

Discovering the New Bird Sanctuary

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Shake Shake Shake

Sandra — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Shake Shake Shake. After eating its fish dinner, time to shake off the water.

Have a great weekend.

Shake Shake Shake

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Love of Bird Photography

Sandra — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Love of Bird Photography – Some of my favorite shots this summer so far.

Eastern Bluebird on the Fly, update on these birds nesting in my purple martin house. They had 4 babies and I saw one fly out of the bird house with its parent. The other 3 would take turns coming out of the nesting box and sit on the little porch. That is a small space for 4 baby birds so they are all probably about ready to test their wings and fly to a tree.

Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird stopping by the feeder.

Shore bird after a dip in the water

Oh and my favorite, the White Pelican in flight. Nothing I love more than photographing these beautiful birds as they fly right over top of me. It is very hard to hold the camera in a complete vertical position but so worth the efforts.

Love of Bird Photography