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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The bright yellow eyes of a Least Bittern suddenly ļæ¼popped out of the dense marsh leaves as I walked by. Once I saw this furtive little beauty, I waited ever so patiently for him to make himself a little more visible so I could get a really good shot. š Knowing how elusive Least Bitterns […]
This delicate little yellow bird was busy flitting from branch to branch when I caught sight of her. The Prairie Warbler “forages mainly by taking insects while perched or hopping on branches or twigs. Also catches flying insects in mid-air, and takes insects from undersides of leaves (and spiders from their webs) while hovering.” (Audubon) […]
I once thought the name of this bird was Little Green Heron because, well. . . . they’re so little, compared to all the large, tall wading Herons we see in the wetlands. As you can see by my Tag Cloud, I’ve written many blog posts about these photogenic Herons – they’re just so charming. Clever, […]
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