Title.. Conversations with Florida birds and Lizards

 

The beautiful Sandhill Craine (pic from the net)

For today:

I was raised in NC, the state bird is the Cardinal. I knew the names of several birds and they have fascinated me. BUT Florida is another ball game. WE have so many, here and to me some are odd, or stange.Not always fearful of people.

I can be working in the yard, and it seems immedioately I am visited by 10-20 Ibis,  just walking thru the yard eating. These dudes have long curved peeks. They peck constantly thru the grass. How in the world can they aim that beak and see that bug or hear it?

Top from the net of the White Ibis

Above is the two stragglers by the time I got my camera!

 Lately walking Sherry and I have met and talked to Charlie and Peggy. They are Sandhill Cranes. These dudes just saunter thru on those long legs mostly act like we are not around. They too have a long beak and evidently hear or see bugs, enough to keep them alive.

In the opening picture you can see the beautiful red on the head of the Sandhill Crane.

But as much as I like birds they don’t get close up and personal to talk. However our lizards are a different story. They are glad to talk, I have always wanted to hold one and talk to it. WELL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, today was the day. I was moving things on the carport and saw lizzie, I thought he was dead when he did not respond at all. I reached to touch him as I always do, and he usually scoots off. But today I got to touch him. He was not dead.  He moved his head and looked up at me. So I decided to pick him up,  he let me. I petted him and we had a great talk. I even knocked on the RV door and Sherry got to meet him. You don’t believe me do you? Well here is the proof.

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That was my excitement for the day.

This happened because lizards like snakes are cold blooded. When they get cold their reactions are SLOW. I learned that as a kid and could impress my buddies by catching snakes and moccasions.

I will have to remember that when it is cool and look for a Lizzard to talk to when he MUST be still and listen.

 

Nite Shipslog

PS 

Thanks for reading this stuff. I especially like the comments of course, so THANKS for the comments. It has been a little cool for Florida, but now I am happy about it. ;-)