These Purple Gallinules were literally up to their knees in Water Lettuce, a troublesome invasive exotic plant (FWC), earlier this season. The Purple Gallinule “readily accepts weedy conditions brought on by eutrophication and feeds on exotic weeds such as water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata).” (Birds of the World). I’m watching to see […]
Monthly Archives: May 2024
There is something irresistible about Black-necked Stilts, so elegant with their uncommonly long pink legs and streamlined torpedo-shaped bodies! 💕 They’ve been enjoying this very shallow, muddy section of the marsh for awhile now, but I haven’t noticed any nests yet. Their nests can be hard to find as they are “usually located on bare […]
Birder's Journey 