This image was taken this morning, as I was posting on another BPN board. It of the newly returned Sandhills that frequent the area, returning to our backyard. While we have resident Sandhills, they don't seem to come around here much until fall/winter returns. Now they are here daily making life much more enjoyable from our lanai (the plant in on our lanai). The Black-bellied Whistling ducks also have returned as noted in the left side of image and across the lake. Egrets, Anhingas (riding the geese decoys) and Great Blue Herons round out the wintering residential flock. In the past we've also had Wood Storks around, but not the last few years. Given the size of the retention pond (Lake) we have a good representation of the flock.
Sometimes nearer is worth the view as well.
Enjoy!







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