I came across a beautiful Anhinga yesterday and it really spoke to me - I hope that you will enjoy this as much as I did.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Cedar Waxwing - a Photo Shoot
I present to you today - my dream bird, now a reality.
The Cedar Waxwing.
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| She went down by the water edge and got her belly wet. |
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| Dreams can come true - this I believe. |
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Across Collier County with the Caloosa Bird Club
Wow and more Wow! Yesterday was an awesome day. We left Sanibel before 6a.m. and returned by 5p.m. - a bit of driving was involved and OH so very much worth it. Our first stop was at 10,000 Island Marsh Trail.
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| Our mascot - the Green Heron. |
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| Beautiful short trail with just enough to wet our appetite for more bird action. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17187003 |
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| Our next stop - Fakahatchee Strand Preserve. I learned something new today (surprise!) a swamp is water that sits still and a strand is moving water among trees....The Bald Cypress love these conditions. |
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| A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
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| A Barred Owl who cooks for youuuuuuu. |
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| Stan sharing his photo captures. |
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| A pair of Eagle chicks - parents not too far from the nest were seen too. |
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| A Wood Stork |
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| A great spot - I definitely would return to this location. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17186996 |
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| Our next stop - Kerby Storter Park. |
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| Someone identified it as a Water Moccasin. |
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| A juvenile Little Blue. |
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| A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron - the pale lower mandible makes it easier to distinguished from the young Yellow-crowned Night Heron. |
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| Air plants were everywhere - this area is also home to the very rare Ghost Orchid. |
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| A Pine Warbler - clean looking bird with its two white wing bars. |
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| A female Bluebird (LB#214) was spotted by our picnic tables right after we had lunch and were counting our species so far. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17186993 |
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| A few miles down the road was "Monument Camp". The Purple Martins were seen exchanging notes. |
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| And a Swallow-tailed Kite too! |
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| Shimmery feathers - very pretty. |
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| Perhaps trying to negotiate rent space. |
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| No deal, he said....just come and visit and no squatting allowed. |
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| Then we spotted a Great White! Wow....can this day get any better than that? |
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