Suzy Mast

Sweet Julia

This is the lovely Julia, Pixel’s sister. Isn’t she just precious? Julia and her parents were very sweet to open their home to us when we went to Alabama for a memorial service. Thanks again for letting us stay. We had a wonderful time.

 

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Julia

 

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Julia

 

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Sisters

 

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WeeGee didn’t want to be left out!

 

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Julia plays fetch.

 

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I can catch the ball with one eye blocked by my ear!

 

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Julia waits for the ball.

Dog Park – March 30, 2014

A few images from our Sunday outing to the dog park and beach.

 

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Daisey watches for a squirrel.

 

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Emma can fly!

 

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Taz

 

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Playtime!

Wakodahatchee Wetlands – March 19, 2014

Last week I attended a photo workshop lead by Karen Milstein, of Wings & Things Photography, at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Fla. Getting up and being there at 7am was not a lot of fun, but it was soooo worth it. Wakodahatchee is amazing no matter when you go but it was magical in the early morning. I picked up quite a few new tips from Karen. I’d highly recommend going to next year’s workshops.

 

I’m very sad to report that the Great Egret hatchlings are now missing from their nest. :( Hopefully there will be more hatching soon.

 

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Double-crested Cormorants

 

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Tricolored Heron

 

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Juvenile Great Blue Herons

 

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Double-crested Cormorants gather in a tree at sunrise.

 

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A Great Egret and an Anhinga are reflected in the water.

 

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A Great Egret flying is reflected in the water.

 

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A Great Egret shows off its breeding plumage during a mating dance.

 

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A female Great Egret sits on her nest

 

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Great Egret hatchlings, that are less than a week old, peek over the edge of their nest

 

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Two Boat-tailed Grackles

 

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An Anhinga spreads its wings

 

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A Cattle Egret in breeding plumage

 

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Female Blue-winged Teal

 

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An alligator sits silently in the still morning waters.

 

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A Great Egret hunting

Dog Park – March 17, 2014

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Doodles races a car along the fence line.

 

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Spirit plays with a toy.

 

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Vito and Peaches play together

 

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Osprey

I watched an Osprey hunt for fish at the beach Sunday. He or she didn’t catch anything but it was amazing to see.

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An Osprey dives for a fish

 

 

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An Osprey shakes off after missing a fish

 

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An Osprey flies away after missing the fish