March 2026
It’s definitely spring, even though we have had some cold fronts try to tell us differently.
So many birds are twitterpated right now.
Marsh hens are acting like some reality TV contestants. They’re noisy and combative, and then just go on their way.
Great Egrets tend to be showy. Males fluff up their feathers and do little dances to attract mates and to assert their nest rights.
Right now, the wood storks are my favorites. They show out a little bit but (at least to human eyes) don’t seem very aggressive. They will show the ladies their very impressive wings…
…and once they find their partner, they take care of one another. They sit in their nests and clack their beaks at other birds.
Anhingas are usually solitary birds, but even they are pairing off.
I’ve also seen some new-to-me species as I have explored Pinckney Island. They’re not rare birds – they’re just ones that I have rarely, if at all, ever seen.
I even managed to talk John into going to Pinckney. Rain cut the adventure short.
A few other signs of spring: snakes are out again (they, like me, prefer temperatures to be at least 72°).
Gators are really active again and they’re sunning themselves like crazy
And the yellow-bellied sliders are laying eggs.
And because they’re my favorite wading birds (I think I used to be cool but now I have favorite birds) just a couple of photos of the roseate spoonbill that’s been hanging with the wood storks and snowy egrets at Cypress Wetlands.
Life on Lailia 
Awesome pics AND videos!! You have a keen eye to capture those special moments 😊
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