It’s that time of year again~! šā„ļø. Just this week, BirdNote published a cool piece about Great Blue nesting behavior: A heron nest starts with just one stick. “Great blue herons don’t mate for life, but they do have elaborate courtship rituals that help pairs form strong bonds. Their mating displays include bill snapping, neck […]
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Distinguished by its black legs and bright yellow feet, this elegant Snowy Egretās āgolden slippersā are barely visible as it treads gently through the thick marsh looking for a tasty morsel. We are fortunate to have Snowy Egrets as year-round residents here in South Florida. They are truly a conservation success story! āThe species was […]
We had the pleasure of visiting Orlando Wetlands again two weeks ago. Always one of my absolute favorite places! Thereās so much to see there at this time of year, and Iām sure Iāll post other photos soon. But I just couldnāt resist starting with the Roseate Spoonbills. The Spoonbills were very actively flying back-and-forth […]
I loved watching this juvenile Purple Gallinule making his way independently through the marsh. Looks like heās just learning the ropes. āŗļø But how do we know this a Purple Gallinule, and how can we tell itās a juvenile? Several unique features make it unmistakable: long, bright yellow āchicken legsā, a distinctive red and yellow […]
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