Named for an ugly, old boatman in Greek mythology
Aphrodite turned the boatman young and beautiful
With her knowledge of cosmetology.
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Named for an ugly, old boatman in Greek mythology
Aphrodite turned the boatman young and beautiful
With her knowledge of cosmetology.
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
One of the few Dee has seen this year
They are late in migrating to Florida
The food must be better up north than here!
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
One of the few Dee has seen this year
They are late in migrating to Florida
The food must be better up north than here!
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Commonly known as Pink Sundew
It's bright red and pink
You never would think
It eats insects that get stuck in its goo.
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Commonly known as Pink Sundew
It's bright red and pink
You never would think
It eats insects that get stuck in its goo.
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I'm probably female based on my foraging location
Males generally forage in the upper branches and crown
The lower trunk's my favorite foraging destination.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I'm probably female based on my foraging location
Males generally forage in the upper branches and crown
The lower trunk's my favorite foraging destination.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
In south Florida I live high in the trees
But in certain weather
I can't hold it together
Cold weather can bring me to my knees.
Thanks to very special guest photographer, David Simpson.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
In south Florida I live high in the trees
But in certain weather
I can't hold it together
Cold weather can bring me to my knees.
Thanks to very special guest photographer, David Simpson.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I eat seeds for most of the year
But when I am breeding
It's bugs I be eating
I'll even swipe from spider webs a snack souvenir.
Thanks to very special guest photographer, David Simpson.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I eat seeds for most of the year
But when I am breeding
It's bugs I be eating
I'll even swipe from spider webs a snack souvenir.
Thanks to very special guest photographer, David Simpson.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I can catch large prey when I'm feeling spunky
I can take mammals like porcupines and woodchucks
Or I'll catch mice or scorpions when I'm not very hungry.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I can catch large prey when I'm feeling spunky
I can take mammals like porcupines and woodchucks
Or I'll catch mice or scorpions when I'm not very hungry.
Thanks to very special guest... [More... buff.ly/8FosYk9
Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
His home is in the deep woods though
If he should see me stopping here
I'll run as fast as I can go.
(With all apologies to Robert Frost.)
Thanks to special guest photographer, David Simpson.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
His home is in the deep woods though
If he should see me stopping here
I'll run as fast as I can go.
(With all apologies to Robert Frost.)
Thanks to special guest photographer, David Simpson.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
On my hind wings, I have a short tail
When I was younger, I was colored much brighter
Now I'm older and getting more pale.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
On my hind wings, I have a short tail
When I was younger, I was colored much brighter
Now I'm older and getting more pale.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I breed in the Boreal Forest
As do billions of other migratory birds
It's a hopping place from late April-August.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I breed in the Boreal Forest
As do billions of other migratory birds
It's a hopping place from late April-August.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
If I was female, my belt would be rusty
We are monogamous, but just for one season
I feed her treats to let her know when I'm lusty.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
If I was female, my belt would be rusty
We are monogamous, but just for one season
I feed her treats to let her know when I'm lusty.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
You can tell by the white stripe at the base of my tail
I use both vision and hearing to hunt
I'm a bird of prey, you won't see me eat kale.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
You can tell by the white stripe at the base of my tail
I use both vision and hearing to hunt
I'm a bird of prey, you won't see me eat kale.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Shown are my top and underside
You can see my spinnerette
From where I spin my web
That I use to catch the food on which I rely.
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Shown are my top and underside
You can see my spinnerette
From where I spin my web
That I use to catch the food on which I rely.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
In the summer I take down my web for the day
But it's colder now,
There's not as much food around
So I leave my web up to catch prey.
Location: St. Sebastian River Buffer Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
In the summer I take down my web for the day
But it's colder now,
There's not as much food around
So I leave my web up to catch prey.
Location: St. Sebastian River Buffer Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I winter in Cocoa Beach
Come see me starting Wednesday, Jan 21
At the birding festival, where I'll be in reach.
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I winter in Cocoa Beach
Come see me starting Wednesday, Jan 21
At the birding festival, where I'll be in reach.
The 27th annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife... [More... buff.ly/hRnb4ut ]
Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I'm known to eat wasps, ticks and milipedes
I'll eat butterflies
And spiders and flys
And sometimes even small fruits and seeds.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I'm known to eat wasps, ticks and milipedes
I'll eat butterflies
And spiders and flys
And sometimes even small fruits and seeds.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Oh no! One of us has lost his eyes and beak!
I think he picked up something from that Cormorant
That we were playing around with last week.
(Oh, wait! They're back. Everything's... [More... buff.ly/JjDV9H8 ]
Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Oh no! One of us has lost his eyes and beak!
I think he picked up something from that Cormorant
That we were playing around with last week.
(Oh, wait! They're back. Everything's... [More... buff.ly/JjDV9H8 ]
Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
But one of us isn't all there
I don't know there it went
But her head's not present
Other than that, she's not worse for the wear.
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But one of us isn't all there
I don't know there it went
But her head's not present
Other than that, she's not worse for the wear.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I sing but I'm not too good at it
I mostly just make harsh croaking noise
But I want to make music so I bought this drum kit.
Location: St. Sebastian River Buffer Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
I sing but I'm not too good at it
I mostly just make harsh croaking noise
But I want to make music so I bought this drum kit.
Location: St. Sebastian River Buffer Preserve State Park
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Because it only blooms at night
In the afternoon
You won't see it's bloom
After dark it's visited by moths in flight.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Because it only blooms at night
In the afternoon
You won't see it's bloom
After dark it's visited by moths in flight.
Location: TM Goodwin WMA, Broadmore Unit
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Shown in pictures 1 and 2.
My beak is orange with a blue shield
Common's beak is orange without any blue.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Shown in pictures 1 and 2.
My beak is orange with a blue shield
Common's beak is orange without any blue.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Giving this Least Shrew last rites
I dig underneath him to make him a grave
You'll only see disturbed dirt here by night.
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Giving this Least Shrew last rites
I dig underneath him to make him a grave
You'll only see disturbed dirt here by night.
Bonus: Check out the short video... [More... buff.ly/JQqTjTr ]
Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
You can tell by it's short, hairless tail
It was most likely predated by an owl or hawk
Come back tomorrow for an interesting detail...
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
You can tell by it's short, hairless tail
It was most likely predated by an owl or hawk
Come back tomorrow for an interesting detail...
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Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
But there's nothing common about me
I wear a black mask
When out looking for snacks
I skulk about and look somewhat shifty.
Location: West Cocoa
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Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
But there's nothing common about me
I wear a black mask
When out looking for snacks
I skulk about and look somewhat shifty.
Location: West Cocoa
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Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
A mixture of adults and teens
The more fuzzy my head, the younger I am
Adults could use a hat and sunscreen.
Location: Cocoa Landfill
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Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
A mixture of adults and teens
The more fuzzy my head, the younger I am
Adults could use a hat and sunscreen.
Location: Cocoa Landfill
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Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson