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Sunday morning and the light was vague and so is the mindset. 
I saw only three cranes out my desk window and the father was calling because one of the babies was missing. He looked in ever direction after he would call, listening to the chirps to hear if he could tell where the missing link was. It took about a half hour and the baby showed up. 
The babies are losing their ‘fluff’ and they look a bit messy – judge for yourself. 
The water is flat, perfect for fishing. A very light rain might fall for ten minutes and then nothing. Yesterday both my sons came out and fished. Aaron came from Tampa and even Adam joined in. 
Ringo came out and was in a feisty mood, he was ready to ‘tangle’ with anyone petting him one time too many. 
He will latch on like a wildcat and not let go. We all respect his wildside, (Ringo’s not Aaron’s)!
Adam left for work, but Aaron and I caught bass and I brought in a mudfish who was much like Ringo. 
They too have nasty looking teeth and tempers.
Andrea bought me an adorable fishing Santa from the garage sale she was helping with. She is going to be a wonderful aunt in August, this new baby will be have a full closet with such a loving aunt and Andrea will be helping to work on her framed artwork for the nursery, she is such a talented artist. 
We are all excited for August to come!
My garden is getting fuller and found that one red passion flower vine did not freeze as did my hibiscus, the vine is now just beginning to flower so should have a fence full in another couple months. I watched a bee this morning taking his fill of pollen from flower to flower.
Made an “abb-strax” from it 
And finally my sunflower opened after waiting for days to see it’s intricate face. 
The lake is loaded with lilys too and the pads are thickening . At least there has not been much algae yet. 
That’s the wood duck, he was here with his mate this morning too.
The herons are making quite a racket in the trees, they are very big, but have not taken to try their wings. 
And being Sunday with the rain falling, it’s just a feeling of thankfulness – and it’s not even fishing time yet….
P/S – oh my, I just heard the cranes screaming like crazy – had to look outside 
The fox came through and kept going, the babies were in hiding – so think he just moved on, and he was limping on right back leg.
I was good and took a walk this morning, I need to shake off a few pounds of Symphony candy bars. Got out about 7:30 and one of the things I first saw was a wonderful small armadillo 
– he was digging and digging. 
and saw me and hurried away. A hawk flew over head with branches, clearly making a nest, but flew too fast for the old Kodak to get.
Little Lake Amory looked like a flowing algae heap and that is pathetic because the lake owners got together and okay-ed the local government to come in and via a municipal bond (MSBU) and a tax increase, Seminole County was supposed to dredge and then keep it sprayed. It did dredge and it sprayed for a few years, but last year they began slacking off because of funds. The people should discontinue that MSBU – they are getting nothing for the additional taxes. If I am wrong, I will correct my words if someone tells me differently. This is a spring fed lake which seems clogged and with the warm weather just beginning, it will turn to a thick cotton fluff later this summer if left like this- YUK.
There are a few homes in foreclosure, 
but this little neighborhood holds up pretty well. The people are solid, salt of the earth types who mostly have been here for generations. The elderly man who owned my home had it for 40 years, was a fighter pilot in WWII and only moved for poor health.
I encountered flowers – 
The baby herons are as big as their mother . 
The two are in the nest while 3 other adults sit on various branches.
FOX SIGHTING! I saw it over a week ago, but my neighbor sent me pictures of the little cutie on her property, she says he has been hanging around.
He looks better, his eyes are even a bit brighter.
WOodpeckers are busy 
This squirrel looked like it had the never ending tale.
Gonna run for now, have a beautiful day, it has been perfect here, the birds are active. A short time ago, there was a young, tired mockingbird sitting on the ground, leaning way off to the left falling asleep. 
I am feeling that mid morning decline myself, well, you know what they say, “it takes energy to make energy” – gotta run… 
Frankie spent as much time watching birds from my desk as I spent watching the Haiti drama on tv. Finally Frankie decided to go out and I did too. I took the camera and headed to my mailbox to see my mailbox mocking bird, that bird always gives me great face, “Strike a pose” and the little face turns profile and straight on looking at me. I so love it’s adorable bulk and wish I could cup it in my hands. See if you agree. 
The ‘mbm’ tolerates me spending many minutes looking it over deciding when to snap. I don’t take just bird shots, I must find something that expresses it’s personality, and yes, some birds have more personality than others.
The female heron is alone most of the day, ( about 23 hours and 40 minutes. The heron male comes in the morning for about ten minutes, 
at night, it might be even shorter. 
the airplanes fly right over our heads. 
ANd the late afternoon clouds had very nice hints of pastels. 
A palette in the sky, thank you mother nature. The grass is dead, as is much of the shrubbery, but it comes back. 
the passion flower is without passion. 
The bird of paradise drained of it’s white bloom. The banana looks like it’s over ripe. Seeds are coming off the oleander. 
The weather warmed up to about 70 which was wonderful, but I need 80 degrees to feel truly warm.
The fox came by after days of not seeing it. I am trying to figure if it is really old, or young and inexperienced. 
He was passing close by the house trying to avoid the disdain of the cranes who constantly harass it when they see the fox. The fox darted on my porch and said “yum, she feeds her cats out here!” 
The fox enjoyed the food and ate like it was a starved cat, 
Will have to put their food in bowl and take in and out. The fox ran out when he saw me taking pics. Ringo was just on a chair about 3 feet away, I bet Ringo outweighs that svelte animal. I just don’t want Ringo to tangle with him, though, I think Ringo would win.
The woodpecker was overlooking the stump, I have at least 3 of them around here, they chat to each other all the time. I hear the cardinals first in the morning, but the woodpeckers come for the birdseed first.
I tried fishing, but it didn’t take much brain power to see that I was not getting even a nibble in five minutes.
Today is Friday and my writing group comes in 12 hours, I have been very bad and have been taking too many photos and doing too many blogs and facebook entries to write something to give out for critiquing – I am in total writers block, so I better stop and try and will myself into a state of authorship.
I am back to where I begin except Frankie is now in her bed, the desk drawer,
and Ringo is in my bed, and I am here staring, looking at white space and trying to figure out how to devour it and spit out words…
The fox was here a few minutes ago. Looked better, it’s fur thickening, it’s eyes a bit better.
Earlier there were a couple crows, but didn’t get really good close ups.
This morning the jet streama were all over the lake 
ANd of course the cranes were here. Papa crane really enjoys his sunbaths. It is only about 54 degrees, but should make it up to 70 – YEAAAA! 
The fox snuck in and looked for birdfood or anything to eat. 
he did not mess with the cranes, so thoughts about the fox possibly biting the crane and that’s why he might be limping have all gone away. The crane must have sprained his foot as he limps more and more when putting weight upon it. I don’t notice swelling in his toes or knee or even legs.
The video was shot early this afternoon, he came back and was checking an empty white
box that the raccoons had taken from the trash last night. Poor guy seems so hungry, has to be if he eats bird food. I hope he would like to eat the ‘band of brother’ ducks, one of them would surely fatten the little guy up and put some meat on it’s bones!
The cranes had been sunning themselves right out my window. 
The seemed so happy and peaceful taking in the warmth on this 50+ degree afternoon.
The female sat and contentedly groomed, 
and I forget that they have white eyelids, and they close going up, versus ours that close down. 
When suddenly the cranes took off. and I looked and the fox was out there. He took off after them and I didn’t see him. Then I looked out the back, and there he was standing on my stump eating bird seed. He looked starved and mange-y.
He looked at me through slits and then jumped down and ran away. I called animal services, told them the situation, and they said if he was eating he was okay. I beg to differ, does this look okay? 
He looks kind of creepy, hope it is not rabid.
I will have to watch when I take little Bella outside. Don’t want the fox to think she is a Taco Bell special. 
Yesterday my neighbor called when she saw the fox, I went out and caught a photo of him crossing the street. Poor thing looks so lost.
The ibis are out in pairs again, 
the heron has left it’s nest, I’m sure it went fishing. A cute moth was on the wild little daisies. 
Later I should have some photos on http://offshoot2.wordpress.com
Until then, I am going to take a nap and then do X-mas cards. Catch ya later….
PS – I will call animal services tomorrow, request a trap, and will send them a photo…
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