Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Solar Power

IMG_7726Great Heron (Ardea alba) and Green Heron (Butorides virescens) on the Crescent Water rotator-thingie (I think it churns up the water to get oxygen in there). Ardea albaThe egret has just swallowed a golden fish. Butorides virescensCheck out those toes.Butorides virescensA salute to solar energy, the basis of all life.

Leave a comment