Life is Good!: May 2013

Friday, May 31, 2013

Baby Mockingbird Update

The baby has a lot more feathers now and will probably be flying away soon. He still screams out for his mom, though. He is a noisy little guy. She is never, ever far away and lets me know I am not welcome near her infant!

Watchful eye of the mother!

Mother and Baby

Thursday, May 30, 2013

RAT ON MARS! (So cool!)

The little Mars Curiosity rover has spotted a rat on Mars. Some say it's a rock; but, I think those people have never seen a rat, or are the same folks who say the Earth is flat. This is CLEARLY a rat! (Disclaimer: I didn't take these photographs.)

THIS IS MARS

THIS IS A RAT ON MARS!

Read all about the Mars Rat: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/mars-rat-nasa-curiosity-photo_n_3354155.html?ncid=webmail9

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Mockingbird Baby!

I kept hearing a "cheeeep, cheeeeep, cheeeeeep" in my yard and looked up and saw this baby mockingbird out of his nest. He can't fly yet, but he is hanging on to the branch. The mother was not far off. As I was taking the photographs, she flew in and let me know NOT to get any nearer to her offspring!

The mother had her eye on me the entire time!

As I got right under the baby, she gave me the old stank-eye!

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Melbourne (Florida)

It was a beautiful Memorial Day on the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge!

The waves were rather fierce!

A mother Osprey and her 2 chicks.

A gorgeous sunset ends my wonderful day!

Monday, May 27, 2013

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Most people just know it as a day off work. But, Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th Century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars.