2.8.2005

Author, Wendy Wilson Billiot took this photo in the marsh about a half mile from her home.  This flock of Roseate Spoonbills were feeding in a shallow pond.  Their feathers are varying shades of pink.  Aren't they BEAUTIFUL?

 

 

 

 

 

2.20.2005

Moss hangs ghostly from these cypress
trees, as their knees wade idly nearby.

This photo was taken about 10 miles
northwest of my home.

The saltwater has not reached this rare
and beautiful piece of freshwater marsh.

On the way there, I saw acres of
"paille fine" marsh, as mentioned in the
book. 
 

This is a muskrat nest found in an area where there have been no muskrat
nests for many years.  The muskrats were generally run out by nutria invading their territories and depleting their food supplies. 

Some native people say that the muskrats were as detrimental to the marsh grass as nutria are. 

This particular day, we saw three in a very small area of marsh.  This is a winter-time photo taken in late February, 2005.

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