Category Archives: National and State Parks

Outstanding Spring Weekend – Wood Ducks & Wild Turkeys

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Stephen L Tabone

Spring has finally arrived in northern Virginia. The Daffodils, Forsythia, and various trees are blooming, and most other plants are budding and showing signs of growth. It is a great time to be outdoors after months of hibernating indoors to escape one … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bird Photographs, Huntley Meadows, Merrimac Farm Wildlife management Area, Nature, Wildlife | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

The New River, The “Real Florida”

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Stephen L Tabone

While visiting Florida in January, I spent a weekend in Carrabelle, a small town in Franklin County with only 1,300 residents. Franklin County is very rural and only recently got its first traffic light. As described by its mayor, “Carrabelle, Florida, a … Continue reading →

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Bobcat on Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Stephen L Tabone

While in  Florida in late November, I hiked the La Chua Trail in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Gainesville. I walked to the observation tower at the end of the trail, which extends about a mile into the prairie basin. … Continue reading →

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Video of Nesting Great Horned Owl

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Stephen L Tabone

My last blog article was of a female Great Horned Owl on her nest that I photographed while in Florida in January. If you have not seen it and the owl images, you can by scrolling down beyond this article. When … Continue reading →

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Black Bears at Alligator River NWR

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Stephen L Tabone

In early December, a friend (Ernie) and I went to the Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina (NC), where we planned to photograph wildlife at several refuges on the inland side of the NC northern coast. The refuges included MacKay Island … Continue reading →

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