I followed the gaze of another birder, who was looking across to the far edge of the pond through binoculars. What an awesome treat to discover he’d seen not only one Wood Duck, but two pairs of Wood Ducks on the pond! This was the first day I’d seen the handsome Wood Ducks this year […]
Monthly Archives: February 2024
The Great Egret‘s bridal veil aigrettes and vivid green lores are unmistakable markers of courtship season 💚! Love is in the air~😌
As you can see on the All About Birds PG Range Map, “Most of the Purple Gallinules that breed in the U.S. migrate as far as Central America for the winter, but some remain in Florida year-round.” They can also be found year-round throughout much of South America – see more info about this stunning […]
Actually, according to Bird Fact and others, there are several collective nouns for a group of White Pelicans, including “a squadron, pod, pouch or scoop of pelicans” (and ‘parade’ is not one of them 😉). I was fortunate to witness MANY groups of White Pelicans last week at Merritt Island NWR! They are so fun to […]
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