views from behind the gates - cancer alley - nature will take it back
several photos feat Gulf Fritillary butterfly (aka passionflower butterfly, Dione vanillae)
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can't wait to see u again - bald cypress, spanish moss and water hyacinth in springtime, bonnet carre spillway
Yes, these water hyacinths are an invasive species, however this is one of many ponds, and the only one that gets taken over by them.
2 birds that actually ARE husband and wife (Killdeer) Charadrius vociferus
These pics aren't great, but I wanted to share what I learned about these birds! Killdeer are highly monogamous birds! They love rocks and will lay their eggs right in the open on a pile of rocks. They trust their own camouflage so much they will just chill there sitting on the rock looking like a fat blob. These Killdeer have lived off of Airline Hwy, on the Laplace side of the Bonnet Carre Spillway bridge. They have been a pair here for at least 3 years! Apparently, a Killdeer will pretend to have a broken wing in order to lure predators away from its partner. I have never seen them do this but pics online make it look pretty cool.
let's project our human ideals of monogamy onto these 2 black vultures (Coragyps atratus)
A vulture husband and wife walk home along the train tracks after a nice meal (the husband is standing closest to the track, because he's a gentleman)