Woefully late with no excuses, I offer a bit of natural beauty for Tina’s challenge to show various habitats this week. Below is a view of the wetland marsh that forms during late winter through spring in the acreage between the Breakers condominium buildings, and the berm to Long Beach, WA. It hosts a multitude of birds and other critters, attracting migrants and providing a home for residents.

Canada Goose raise their broods here. On the right a pair of Mallards at their nest, female in upper left.

As spring yields to summer, the marsh turns into a lush meadow that provides food and shelter for other life forms. Geese fly off while swallows swoop in to feast on mosquitos, song birds call for mates, and resident Columbia black-tail mule deer bring their young to munch on grass. And, there’s always fascinating bugs and critters to enjoy as well!

“Born and bred in the briar patch, that’s me,” laughed Brer Rabbit. “I told you not to throw me there. In all the world, that’s the place I love best!”

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾

With five days of 100°+ weather in my future, I plan to spend my afternoons inside browsing through Lens-Artists posts that I have yet to see!

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