GREAT EGRET

Great Egret’s are all white with distinguished markings of a yellow bill and black legs. They will forage in shallow water with their long neck extended, moving slowly in search of fish. I saw this Great Egret at the Bubbling Ponds Preserve in northern Arizona.

BLOOMING LILAC

A Lilac is a small tree in the Olive family, they are a widely cultivated ornamental species, native to the Balkan Peninsula. They are in other parts of Europe and North America, found in parks, yards, and gardens. The flowers are usually lilac in color, but some can be white. Lilacs are an edible plant… Read More BLOOMING LILAC