SPRING

This is my favorite season of the year. It promises new life in all of nature. I love to see the new spring flower pushing their way through the grassy turf and scattered leaves that fell late in the fall. The red buds and the dog wood buds appear along their branches to brighten the world with white and bright pink blossoms when they open to the world. The grass has shed its light tan color for a nice lust coat of green.

It is not just our plant environment there are also the animals with their new families for all those that want to see. It is always a thrill to see a faun and her spotted twins grazzing along a road cut. Have you ever counted the hawks sitting on utility lines while you are driving a long distance?

Golf is a sport that my husband and I love to play. We have seen so many interesting birds during our play. One Sunday afternoon we saw a hawk dive for a fish. It did not end with the catch. An eagle dived at the hawk and he dropped the poor fish for the eagle to take.

Another day I was playing and a friend said, “Look, look!” There was a Mama eagle soaring high above us teaching her two black juveniles to soar. Here in Florida if you look close around the lakes on the course you can see the Mama sandhill cranes on their nest with the Papa standing near.

High in the trees you can see these large birds of prey in all their glory. Recently I saw a large bird, two large for a hawk. I was a beautiful young eagle with white spots on his head and a couple of white tail feathers.

Today I learned something very special. I was playing golf and a friend said she had been seeing an owl and her two babies. When she first saw them the Mom was in the middle with one baby on each side. The next time she checked the Mom was tearing the nest up and the babies were sitting watching. I did not know that an owl destroyed her nest when she was ready for them to fly. Bald eagles just add to their nest each year. The third time she saw the owls they were sitting high in the tree one on each side of the Mom. Today the two still fuzzy light beige babies were sitting on a branch and the mother was perched on another branch not far away. I do not know what kind they were but these babies were the size of a small hawk.

Nature with all its beauties are a blessing and we are taking better care of these blessings. There is always great anticipation for me in what nature is going to reveal. I hope you will a wonderful experience with nature soon.

Weaver of Tales