Friday, April 12, 2013

In Memory Of Margaret Thatcher

“We want a society where people are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. This is what we mean by a moral society; not a society where the state is responsible for everything, and no one is responsible for the state.” -- Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)


The Tricolored Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.

In an era of peacetime tumult preceding the fall of what became known as the Evil Empire (USSR), British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher would be a staunch ally of the United States, and then President Ronald Reagan to oversee a remarkable period of economic prosperity.


The Tricolored Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Little Blue Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Caspian Tern above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.

At this time I recall a euphoric feeling that the world was at peace and all problems solved. This feeling lasted about two days before I was certain such a thing could not happen considering the history I then knew of the world.


The Pied-billed Grebe above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Double-crested Cormorant above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Osprey above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.

The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Osprey above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.

The selected images presented in this article were captured at Six Mile Cypress Lake on 11 February, 18 February, and 4 March 2013 to conclude observations made at those times here in the blog. What is certainly fitting for the regard I have for Baroness Thatcher is the life and vibrancy exhibited for her country foremost with conviction and vibrancy.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Tricolored Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Tricolored Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Little Blue Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The immature Little Blue Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.

What was seen in the wild as a fitting tribute to Margaret Thatcher for her determination and beauty was readily observed. A particular highlight in my waning winter visits made to Six Mile Cypress Lake included an out of the blue observation of a pair of Wood Duck.


The immature Little Blue Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Boat-tailed Grackle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Anhinga above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Boat-tailed Grackle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Tricolored Heron with Boat-tailed Grackle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Tricolored Heron with Boat-tailed Grackle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Little Blue Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Tricolored Heron with Boat-tailed Grackle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Wood Duck above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.

The Wood Duck above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Wood Duck above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The White Ibis above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.

I had previously made a similar sighting of a Wood Duck pair in flight at a much greater distance at Harns Marsh Preserve. It was my great fortune to additionally observe a close flyby of an adult Bald Eagle in good light.


The Glossy Ibis above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Glossy Ibis above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Bald Eagle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Bald Eagle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Bald Eagle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Bald Eagle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Green Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in February 2013.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Tricolored Heron above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The White Ibis above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Glossy Ibis above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.

On a later occasion I was unprepared for a similar close flyby of immature eagle which would have been the closest yet personally captured of an immature specimen. The observation was nonetheless incredibly stunning to see besting an observation at Bunche Beach Preserve.


The Boat-tailed Grackle above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Mottled Duck above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The American Coot above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Common Gallinule above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.



The Common Gallinule above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Common Gallinule above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The American Coot above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Double-crested Cormorant above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Wood Stork above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.

Species of bird more commonly observed in the summer months have yet to be personally seen at Six Mile. These species have been reported across the state for weeks now. A final report from Michael Brothers is anticipated on the unprecedented reports of Razorbill in Florida in 2012.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Pied-billed Grebe above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.


The Common Gallinule above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.

The birds of Six Mile Cypress Lake are regarded highly for their majesty and diversity. As noted at an earlier time, there is occasion when species are heard at this venue yet remain unseen. This has yet to be the case this year.


The Great Egret above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013

It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs. -- Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)


The Common Gallinule above was photographed at Six Mile Cypress Lake in March 2013.

1 comment:

  1. Very nice Bob. Like the tribute to Thatcher. We need a Reagan or a Thatcher to try to fix the mess this administration is making.

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