September 13, 2021

I am a Carolina Saddlebags

I have black stripes on my otherwise red tail

I have red splotches on my wings that resemble the bags

Used by the pony express to deliver the mail.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/collections/object-spotlight/pony-express-mochila

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson