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Dog Walk – Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

A Cormorant lands in the water while we were at the bridge today.

 

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Dog Walk – Thanksgiving Day

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Just when I was joking that I had dragged the camera with me and there was nothing to take photos of today. I actually said to my husband, “Please take the leash, maybe there will be a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker” on the tree ahead. Surprise there was! Turns out that it wasn’t such a bad outing after all.

 

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A female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker looks for dinner.

 

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A Cormorant looks for dinner.

 

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A Green Heron perches on a mangrove tree.

 

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Air plants hanging in a tree.

 

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A male Cardinal

 

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A cracked coconut on a rock

 

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Well, it is Thanksgiving in South Florida.

 

Abbreviated Dog Walk

We didn’t get very far on our dog walk on Monday. First we found the squirrel on the pole in our driveway.

 

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“Are you watching me?”

 

But then …

 

We looked up …

 

And there was an Osprey … on the pole … in the yard behind our house … with a still flopping Crevalle Jack in its talons!

The dogs were whisked back inside and the next hour was spent watching amazing scenes of nature, practically in our own backyard! No worries though. The dogs got their walk afterwards.

 

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An Osprey eats a Crevalle Jack for breakfast on the top of a utility pole.

 

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An Osprey eats a Crevalle Jack for breakfast on the top of a utility pole.

 

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An Osprey takes a bite of a Crevalle Jack for its breakfast.

 

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An Osprey eyes me after finishing its sushi breakfast.

Going to work

I got stopped at the toll bridge tonight on the way to work. However, I can’t say that the view was bad. Pretty nice after yesterday’s rains.

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The sun sets over Biscayne Bay.

Happy Halloween!

My vet’s office, Bayshore Veterinary Clinic, had a Spooktacular holiday event last weekend, so I dropped by to support them. Many pets were in costumes and everyone was having a great time.

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Pixel and WeeGee wish everyone a Happy Halloween!

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Spanky chills out while waiting for his photo to be taken.

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A natural, even with a costume!

 

 

Some Halloween decorations in our neighborhood

 

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Just littering a neighbor’s yard!

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Halloween decorations

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Spooky!