Wild Paradise: Daffodils

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. Yellow is my favorite color, so naturally sitting in a field of golden yellow flowers is as good as being in heaven. πŸ™‚  When my brother and his family were visiting me last month, we went to see these Daffodils in Meriden, Connecticut. UpContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Daffodils”

Wild Paradise: Saucer Magnolia Flowers

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. β€œLife is simply a mix of mayhem and magnolias, so embrace this gentle riot and gather flowers along the way.” –  Kat Savage These Saucer Magnolia flowers bloom for only three weeks or so in the month of April. Most of the time IContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Saucer Magnolia Flowers”

Wild Paradise: Cherry Tree or Serviceberry Tree

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. Either this is a Cherry Tree or a Serviceberry Tree in full bloom. Coming back from the UCONN Men’s College Basketball Championship Parade a few weeks ago, we saw these lined up on the edges of Bushnell Park, in full white glory and pretty.

Wild Paradise: Broad Winged Hawk

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. On the Eagle Walk that I attended a couple weeks ago at the Shepaug Eagle Observatory, folks from Connecticut Audubon Society brought three birds of prey that they house and protect in their sanctuary. The third and final one was the Broad Winged HawkContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Broad Winged Hawk”

Wild Paradise: Barn Owl

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. On the Eagle Walk that I attended a couple weeks ago at the Shepaug Eagle Observatory, folks from Connecticut Audubon Society brought three birds of prey that they house and protect in their sanctuary. The second one was a Barn Owl named Millie. SheContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Barn Owl”

Wild Paradise: Eastern-Screech Owl

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. On the Eagle Walk that I attended a couple weeks ago at the Shepaug Eagle Observatory, folks from Connecticut Audubon Society brought three birds of prey that they house and protect in their sanctuary. The first one was the Eastern-Screech Owl. Apparently it isContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Eastern-Screech Owl”

Wild Paradise: Majestic Eagles

Bald Eagle is the National Bird of United States of America. Yet it was on brink of extinction in the contiguous United States in the late 20th Century. However, several laws and policies have been put in place that helped recover their population. Now they not longer on the List of Endangered and Threatened WildlifeContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Majestic Eagles”