A month ago I received cuttings which look exactly like the plant the original poster, Lennie, posted about in this thread two years ago. They were given to me as Crassula arborescens from a botanic gardens. I am now convinced that there are several jade plants going under the name of Crassula 'Bluebird', but I don't know how to sort the confusion. You can see one of mine above, in this thread. Another was the one I posted for Nancy standing beside my Crassula arborescens 'Silver Dollar Jade' a week or so ago, and is the one shown here now. The one I showed on the Cacti Gallery in my 'Cabbage' thread was another. Has anyone else got 'Bluebird' jades to show to help sort this out? Opinions would be valued too.

Good for Bodiggly...definitely a flicker, Nova. Aren't they cool? Flickers are Florida's only brown woodpecker, and are often seen foraging on the ground, and indulging in a behavior called "anting." (They will pick up ants and rub them over their feathers. Some think it has to do with the formic acid ants release when they bite. Me, I just think it's funny to watch.) I tried to find the link to my post identifying each of Florida's woodpeckers, but apparently that is no longer in the archives. Here is a picture of the Northern Flicker (formerly known as the Yellow-shafted Flicker). And thanks for only disclosing my initials, Nova! I wouldn't want anyone to figure out who the crazy bird lady around here is! Hehehe. So glad you are enjoying watching all the birds around your home. You have a perfect spot to indulge in this pasttime, and it is so rewarding. Once you start to notice them, it feels like you've been walking around with blinders on for years, doesn't it? Marcia

The swallowtail kites are not likely after your baby mockers, earlybird. They eat on the wing and usually eat large insects, small snakes, lizards and things they snatch out of the treetops. They are without a doubt my favorite bird of prey, having the most beautiful markings and expressive faces of any, to my mind. And here is a shot of a STK eating...something GREEN...while flying. (Hopefully a Cuban treefrog!) Your wood stork photos are beautiful! Magnificent big ol' birds! Ya gotta love 'em! And brown thrashers are very common throughout most of the state. They are first cousins to mockingbirds. But many people never notice them, and since they don't normally come to feeders, they can be overlooked. (Mine have been coming to my feeders, however, ever since I started to use a mix with fruits and nuts in it.) Marcia

So that's where my belted kingfisher went. I think they are so cool looking. Can hardly wait for spring to see them around here again.