Thanksgiving

Not a lot of time today, but wanted to wish everyone a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday.
I enjoyed a wonderful dinner with my sister and her husband, and my Mom, at my new beach house.  After dinner, we went to watch the sunset.  This beach is appropriately named Sunset Beach.  Hope you all have/had a [...]

New Blog or Old?

I struggled with the notion of creating a new blog for the Florida focus of Natural Notes, because writing about Florida in what has been primarily a northern NJ nature and banding blog just hasn’t felt right.  Maybe I just need to get used to the changes myself. But then I started thinking that I do have [...]

Beaches and Birds

You have to admit, there are some pretty strange-looking sea and shorebirds out there, especially when you’re more accustomed to the beautiful little songsters we’ve handled and featured here in the past.
For instance – I went out to do some birding yesterday near Honeymoon Island, which is very close to where I live now – [...]

Life at the Beach

I’m finally settled and back online after a wonderful, leisurely drive from NJ to Florida.   I spent a few days with family while I looked for a place to call home – and then I found it.  A little blue cottage, one short block from the Gulf of Mexico.  Works for me….
I already have a new favorite [...]