Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw the Blue Moon

Blue Moon_8589.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

This is the second full moon in August of this year. People call it a blue moon for a number of reasons.

Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Fawn

Fawn_8347.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I got to watch a fawn, a couple does and small buck for about a half hour tonight near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area.

Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Turtle Nest

Turtle Egg Failure_8030.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I saw what looked like an exit hole in the turtle nest yesterday so we went there tonight to check it out. We found lots of egg shells and one failed egg, pictured to the right. You can't see it in the photo but there were lots of little maggots squirming around in it. We figured most of the turtles escaped the nest. We searched the surround area and didn't find them. I hope they made it through the red-tailed hawk, raccoon and other predators.

Here is a slide show of the excavation.

Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Blonde Red-tailed Hawk

Blond Red-tailed Hawk_7912.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I'm not sure if this red-tailed hawk is white enough to be classified as a pale or light morph but it's pretty cool anyway. There were two others right near by that were a lot more brown. I suspect all three are juveniles because they don't have have the prominent red-tail yet.

"Blonde"isn't a technical bird term.  Allaboutbirds.org refers to light and pale morphs of red-tailed hawks.

Previously Nowhere Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone_7032.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I spent most of last week in the Jacksonville Beach Florida area. I got out for one sunrise on the beach (my first time on an ocean beach). It was great fun. I got low and waited while these ruddy turnstones ran around me looking for crabs or whatever they were eating.

Here is a slide show of the whole trip.

Previously Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw the TCAAP WVA

TCAAP WVA_6127.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Here is a sunrise shot of the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area from the other side of Lake Marsden. The sun just started lighting up the grass in the foreground before hitting the fog.

Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Flying Saucer

Flying Saucer_6196_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Not really a flying saucer but a pretty cool water tower in the fog.