Crops & Clips: Flashback to July, 2019

As I do each month, I enjoyed looking back over my archived photos, taken three years previously, to remember how things were then and how different it will be this month, our first summer of living in Connecticut.  

Searching for images which reflect favorite memes: critters of all kinds (especially birds), skies and clouds, reflections and flowers, as well as scenes which speak for themselves. We spent the entire month in Florida.

On July 2 we set out into the local preserve (the "Wounded Wetlands") early and were greeted by a sentinel Loggerhead Shrike with a message which we legally ignored, as we were residents and shared ownership of the entry area with all members of our Homeowners Association:

A Bald Eagle flew overhead carrying a  fish, and landed on top of a power pole to eat it:

A Mourning Dove with a full crop collected gravel to help him digest his meal:

At the lake, a Least Tern carried a small fish:

The unique pattern on the shell of this Florida Box Turtle will allow me to identify it the next time we meet:

White Ibis in flight:

A White-tailed Deer doe and her yearling fawn emerged from the roadside grasses:

Nearby stood a young buck:

The full Thunder Moon was lowering behind a gathering storm, about 20 minutes before sunrise: 

Thunderheads over the ocean broke up the sunlight, creating anti-solar rays which converged on the western horizon as a mirrored sunrise:

A Snowy Egret splashed through the shallows on bright yellow feet:

White Peacock butterfly on Lantana:

I photographed this Great Blue Heron in the darkness of early dawn:

A Tricolored Heron reflected nicely:

The extended dewlap of a displaying Brown Anole caught my eye:

I miss the Mangos this year in Connecticut, where they are priced at over $1.50 each. We had to give away bushels of them, from our two trees, to friends and neighbors. This relatively small tree bore abundantly:

Chop up mangos, onions, garlic and seasoning...

...sauté with filets of Mahi-Mahi...

...and enjoy:

Storms before sunrise on July 30:

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Linking to:

Garden Affair

Nature Thursday

Skywatch Friday

Weekend Reflections

Saturday's Critters

BirdD'Pot

All Seasons

Wordless Wednesday (on Tuesday)

Wild Bird Wednesday

My Corner of the World

Timeless Thursday

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Please visit the links to all these posts to see some excellent photos on display
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