#NotesFromTheRiver

#NotesFromTheRiver – Cottonmouth!

/ Marcia Meara / 12 Comments


Young Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin

Today’s #NotesFromTheRiver post will tell you the easiest way to identify the Florida subspecies of this much-maligned snake, along with a few other interesting tidbits that I suspect will be news to some of you. Hope you’ll take a look, even if you aren’t a snake lover, like I am. It pays to know some of this stuff. 🙂 And please, feel free to share far and wide.

#NotesFromTheRiver – Cottonmouth!

#NotesFromTheRiver – When Is a Little Blue Heron NOT a Little Blue Heron?

/ Marcia Meara / 8 Comments

(Photo by Doug Little)

When he’s a calico heron, of course! 🙂 This week’s #NotesFromTheRiver post is up, for those who’ve been following along on this trek into the wild places of Florida, to explore the birds, reptiles, and other critters we share our state with. Hope some of you will enjoy checking it out.

#NotesFromTheRiver – Calico Herons

This Week’s #NotesFromTheRiver – Tricolored Herons – What’s In a Name?

/ Marcia Meara / 6 Comments

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For those who have been following my Wednesday nature posts on the St. Johns River Eco Tour blog, here’s the link to today’s, which compares the tricolored heron to the little blue heron, and shows you an easy way to  identify which one is which. (Thanks for the idea, Kass.)

#NotesFromTheRiver Tricolored Herons

This Week’s #NotesFromTheRiver – Wednesday Wonders

/ Marcia Meara / 9 Comments

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New feature on #NotesFromTheRiver: great photos by Doug Little. Light on narrative, BIG on beauty. I’ll be doing these now and then, just for fun! Hope you’ll check this one out, and share with your friends. Thanks!

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#NotesFromTheRiver – Swallow-tailed Kite

/ Marcia Meara / 4 Comments

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Swallow-tailed Kite Photo by Doug Little

It’s Wednesday, and time for my weekly #NotesFromTheRiver post over on the St. Johns River Eco Tour website. This week features the gorgeous swallow-tailed kite, favorite bird of my good friend, Doug Little. Check it out if you have a chance, and maybe pass it along, if you like it.

#NotesFromTheRiver Swallow-tailed Kite

#NotesFromTheRiver – The Limpkin

/ Marcia Meara / 5 Comments

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Photo by Doug Little

Just uploaded this weeks #NotesFromTheRiver post for those who’ve been following along with life on the St. Johns River. This time, I’m talking about one of my favorite wading birds, the limpkin. Hope you’ll check it out, and share with your peeps. Thanks!

#NotesFromTheRiver

Just Up: This Week’s #NotesFromTheRiver – Eastern Coral Snake

/ Marcia Meara / 10 Comments

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Just finished posting about a beautiful little creature I really wanted to share with folks. In addition to some misinformation that needed to be cleared up, the post will tell you the easiest way to immediately tell a coral snake apart from the two harmless mimics that share its habitat. Check it out, if you have time! Hope you’ll enjoy the post,  learn something new, and will pass it along. Thanks!

To see #NotesFromTheRiver – Eastern Coral Snake, go HERE.

#NotesFromTheRiver – January 14 Eco Tour

/ Marcia Meara / 3 Comments

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(Photo by Doug Little)

Just getting today’s #NotesFromTheRiver post in under the wire! Whew. That’s what happens when I go out having fun all day! But it’s up, now, and I hope a few of you will enjoy seeing a bit of what goes on while we’re crusing the St. Johns River aboard the Naiad! And thanks to those of you who take an extra minute to share!

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#NotesFromTheRiver – Eco Tour Post

Manatees, and Sea Cows, and Mermaids–Oh, My!

/ Marcia Meara / 14 Comments

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Just posted this week’s blog on the St. Johns River Eco Tours website, for those interested. All about manatees, this time, if you couldn’t guess. Some great photos, too. Check it out, if you have time, and I’d be SO appreciative if you’d share far and wide. Thanks!

Manatees, and Sea Cows, and Mermaids–Oh, My!

Wednesday’s #NotesFromTheRiver – Barred Owls

/ Marcia Meara / 11 Comments

Today’s #NotesFromTheRiver blog post features one of central Florida’s most beautiful birds, the barred owl. Hope some of you will check out the post, and share with your friends. Doug Little’s beautiful photos are worth the visit, alone. To see (and hear) for yourself, go here: #NotesFromTheRiver – Barred Owls