Rabbit rabbit rabbit!

Happy June!   An old superstition claims that if your first words on the first day of the month are 'Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit' you are guaranteed good luck for the next thirty days.  I don't think Bill was too impressed when I mumbled them early this morning, but he did return the greeting a little while later — so I think we're good to go.  (As long as I remember to avoid black cats and ladders and all those other superstitions I also don't really believe.)

 

 

This lucky bunny was snacking on grass growing on the canal walls — he hopped past while we were relaxing on our covered porch (called a Lanai here in Florida) enjoying the relatively cool evening temperatures. Our breeze  comes from the wall on the Canal side which is screened with one sliding window that opens to the outside.  But the grass and the rabbit were on the other end, so the picture is through the glass windbreak wall on that end.    I'm grateful to have this outdoor living area, especially on these long evenings. 

Unexpected wildlife is a nice bonus.  Here's another close to home sighting:   

 

 

Coming back from a short evening stroll last week I spied these two Yellow-Crowned Night Herons patrolling the walk just across the Canal from our house.  We do see more birds in our neighborhood this time of year because most of the people are gone.

We had a close wildlife encounter of another kind when we were away last month:

Why did the turtle cross the road?  Because he had help from a gallant rescuer.  Cars were backed up both ways along Merritt Parkway waiting for this turtle and the poor thing couldn't quite make up its mind whether to proceed or go back.  So Bill just jumped out of ours and very gently assisted it into the grassy verge along the beach.   He got thumbs up and smiles from quite a few drivers. There were no angry honks at all.  Sometimes faith in humanity is restored in unexpected ways.

 

Enjoy the Month — and Good Luck!

 

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 NATURE NOTES; MOSAIC MONDAY;  THROUGH MY LENS;   MY CORNER OF THE WORLD; WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY;  THANKFUL THURSDAY;  SKYWATCH FRIDAY  and SATURDAY CRITTERS;