The RWBBs are nesting again!!

April 24, 2026 · by Birder's Journey | in Birds, Florida, Marsh/Wetlands, Nature, photography, wildlife | tagged Birds, Marsh, Nature, photography, Pond Apple, Red-winged Blackbird, wildlife | 4 Comments

I’ve written MANY posts about Red-winged Blackbirds (RWBBs) (BirdersJourney) over the years, but it’s always exciting the first time I spot new nests – and eggs! – in the spring. The mom who laid these eggs was sitting on them but flew off just after I caught sight of her. This female was still working […]

Always a favorite 💕

April 17, 2026 · by Birder's Journey | in Birds, Florida, Marsh/Wetlands, Nature, photography, wildlife | tagged Birds, Birds of the World, Circle B Bar Ranch Reserve, Florida, Gulf Fritillary, Nature, photography, Roseate Spoonbill, wildlife | 19 Comments

I’ve always enjoyed Audubon.org’s description of this bird: “Gorgeous at a distance and bizarre up close is the Roseate Spoonbill.” (Audubon.org) The ‘Rosie’ is the only spoonbill (of six species worldwide) to inhabit the New World, and the only one to have such colorful plumage. “Like all other spoonbills, the Roseate Spoonbill frequents shallow aquatic […]

Amazing Birding in Colombia! 🇨🇴

April 10, 2026 · by Birder's Journey | in Birds, Colombia, Nature, photography, Rainforest, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Travel, wildlife | tagged Bay-headed Tanager, Birds, Blue-billed Curassow, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Colombia, Crested Guan, Hummingbird, Lance-tailed Manakin, Nature, photography, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Summer Tanager, Tayrona Park, Tropical Kingbird, wildlife | 26 Comments

Having enjoyed several previous birding trips in Central America, we decided to head for Colombia, South America this year. We chose Colombia for many reasons. . . . . Colombia boasts the greatest diversity of birds in the world (over 1900 species!), nearly 20% of the total global species (Audubon.org)!! Among the beauties we saw […]