Actually, the first day was completely overcast, quite chilly and very windy – but beautiful nonetheless! We were treated to sightings of many of the Merritt Island ‘regulars’, only a few of which are pictured here. White Ibis and Cattle Egrets like those above were ubiquitous, and groups of Roseate Spoonbills gathered in the shallow, […]
Monthly Archives: December 2020
This time of year, our Wood Storks stay pretty relaxed, singing and/or . . . . . . dancing.By next month, we’ll start seeing them doing pirouettes overhead.Then the crowds will arrive, and the Wood Storks will start taking over ALL the nesting tree islands!And then, come February and March, the huge fluffy Wood Storks will […]
These Cormorants are just irresistible. You can see at least one, calm as can be, relaxing along the boardwalk, almost every time you walk at Green Cay, a constructed Wetlands near my home.They seem to love the attention and ‘posing’ for strolling photographers of every type. You just have to watch out if you stand […]
One of our favorite places to bird is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in southwest Florida. It was the last place we visited just before the pandemic – Who knew~!?!?!The Red-Shouldered Hawks were making a lot of noise overhead near the entrance, and the baby American Alligators were as quiet as can be back in the […]
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