Lorraine Margeson
@lorrainemarg.bsky.social
Enviro activist/shorebird volunteer FULL-TIME now that I'm retired from shorebird monitoring work!
Reddish Egret in full blown breeding plumage Central Gulf Of Mexico Coast, FL💜
February 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Reddish Egret in full blown breeding plumage Central Gulf Of Mexico Coast, FL💜
Northern Pintail wintering on the central Gulf Coast of Mexico, FL. What a stunningly handsome duck! 🤎🩶🤎
February 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Northern Pintail wintering on the central Gulf Coast of Mexico, FL. What a stunningly handsome duck! 🤎🩶🤎
A 1 month old Pied-billed Grebe chick growing up on the central Florida Gulf Coast of Mexico, thriving and completely oblivious of the miserable news bombarding us daily. A moment of adorable respite. 🧡
February 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A 1 month old Pied-billed Grebe chick growing up on the central Florida Gulf Coast of Mexico, thriving and completely oblivious of the miserable news bombarding us daily. A moment of adorable respite. 🧡
A gorgeous male Northern Shoveler in full-on breeding plumage wintering in the central Gulf Coast, FL. A little bit of happy to get through all of the ugly happening in America. #birds
January 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A gorgeous male Northern Shoveler in full-on breeding plumage wintering in the central Gulf Coast, FL. A little bit of happy to get through all of the ugly happening in America. #birds
Just a happy Redhead Duck glad he's in 44 degree central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico and not the freezing cold rest of the country! And REALLY happy he doesn't follow the news. #birds💗
January 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Just a happy Redhead Duck glad he's in 44 degree central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico and not the freezing cold rest of the country! And REALLY happy he doesn't follow the news. #birds💗
Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. wrote a book in 2023 entitled "How We Learn to Be Brave". From the book "We all want to be brave when it counts-to be the one who steps up, leans in, and does the right thing when it matters most." An inspiration we needed. ❤
January 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. wrote a book in 2023 entitled "How We Learn to Be Brave". From the book "We all want to be brave when it counts-to be the one who steps up, leans in, and does the right thing when it matters most." An inspiration we needed. ❤
Just a little Tufted Titmouse happy he's living in a backyard with feeders on the Florida central Gulf Coast of Mexico and NOT the snowy Northern Gulf Coast.😀 #birds
January 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Just a little Tufted Titmouse happy he's living in a backyard with feeders on the Florida central Gulf Coast of Mexico and NOT the snowy Northern Gulf Coast.😀 #birds
This is the man and legacy that I will be celebrating today. Peace and love to all. ❤️
January 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is the man and legacy that I will be celebrating today. Peace and love to all. ❤️
Is this not the cutest chubbiest little Yellow-rumped Warbler you ever did see?? There are boatloads of ‘em wintering on the central Florida Gulf Coast. The eatin’s good in the neighborhood!!💛🤎
January 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Is this not the cutest chubbiest little Yellow-rumped Warbler you ever did see?? There are boatloads of ‘em wintering on the central Florida Gulf Coast. The eatin’s good in the neighborhood!!💛🤎
The Spotted Sandpiper is the most widespread breeding sandpiper in North America. Their be-bopping teetering foraging gait makes them one of the easiest Florida wintering shorebirds to identify. We love’em!! 🧡🤎
January 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The Spotted Sandpiper is the most widespread breeding sandpiper in North America. Their be-bopping teetering foraging gait makes them one of the easiest Florida wintering shorebirds to identify. We love’em!! 🧡🤎
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks Tampa Bay, central Gulf Coast of Florida. ♥️
January 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks Tampa Bay, central Gulf Coast of Florida. ♥️
One of our favorite wintering species in Florida, in fact it's referred to as the Christmas bird! It was a lovely way to spend a chilly morning on the shortest day of the year observing their antics in a local residential lake!🧡
December 21, 2024 at 8:13 PM
One of our favorite wintering species in Florida, in fact it's referred to as the Christmas bird! It was a lovely way to spend a chilly morning on the shortest day of the year observing their antics in a local residential lake!🧡
Gorgeous wintering male American Kestrel central Florida. Those eyes are simply mesmerizing.💙 Seen while scouting for a #ChristmasBirdCount #birds
December 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Gorgeous wintering male American Kestrel central Florida. Those eyes are simply mesmerizing.💙 Seen while scouting for a #ChristmasBirdCount #birds
Quaker (or Monk) Parakeets Gulf Coast central FL. Monk parakeets are the only member of the parrot family to build stick nests and to nest colonially. Their bulky nests provide a year-round home for the colony. Currently 41 live at this FL park!! So fun to watch!💚 #birds
December 11, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Quaker (or Monk) Parakeets Gulf Coast central FL. Monk parakeets are the only member of the parrot family to build stick nests and to nest colonially. Their bulky nests provide a year-round home for the colony. Currently 41 live at this FL park!! So fun to watch!💚 #birds
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and a Common Gallinule in a wintering retention pond central Florida. I don't know about you, but I love this duck species! There are almost 200 of them in this tiny neighborhood pond, and the locals love 'em! #birds
December 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and a Common Gallinule in a wintering retention pond central Florida. I don't know about you, but I love this duck species! There are almost 200 of them in this tiny neighborhood pond, and the locals love 'em! #birds
Wintering American White Pelicans are moving into interior man-made and natural fresh water bodies from the Florida coast with the recent cold snap. It gives us a lovely opportunity to watch them enjoy their winter refuges around the state. We consider them our "Christmas birds"!💚 #birds
December 7, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Wintering American White Pelicans are moving into interior man-made and natural fresh water bodies from the Florida coast with the recent cold snap. It gives us a lovely opportunity to watch them enjoy their winter refuges around the state. We consider them our "Christmas birds"!💚 #birds
A surprise American Bittern sighting while birding a chilly central Florida wetland at first light this morning!! As the All About Birds website states: "You'll need sharp eyes to catch sight of an American Bittern. This heron can materialize among the reeds, and disappear as quickly" #birds
December 4, 2024 at 12:17 AM
A surprise American Bittern sighting while birding a chilly central Florida wetland at first light this morning!! As the All About Birds website states: "You'll need sharp eyes to catch sight of an American Bittern. This heron can materialize among the reeds, and disappear as quickly" #birds
Wintering juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, central Florida. They retain their brown plumage until late winter reaching their adult plumage by April when males gain a red crown and throat and females gain a red crown and white throat! They nest from North Carolina northwards. #birds #woodpeckers
December 1, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Wintering juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, central Florida. They retain their brown plumage until late winter reaching their adult plumage by April when males gain a red crown and throat and females gain a red crown and white throat! They nest from North Carolina northwards. #birds #woodpeckers
Marsh Bunny in the fog Roosevelt Wetland, FL. They are most active at night, dusk and dawn, and so secretive that it's not often to be able to photograph them.💚🤎 The marsh rabbit is found throughout Florida. It's a strong swimmer so is usually found close to water. #wetlands #mammals
November 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM