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Christmas Bird Count

Header Image: Sandhill Cranes Hoo-H-Hoo-Hoo-Hoo. Hoo-H-Hoo-Hoo-Hoo. Softer than one would expect for a relatively large bird. Distant. Distinct. “Great Horned Owl!”, Gini exclaimed in the darkness. It was now about an hour-and-a-half before sunrise and this was our fourth stop in an attempt to hear nocturnal birds. A bit later, a Barred Owl couple called to each other. The highlight of our pre-dawn foray occurred at a boat ramp. “Whip-whip-whip.” Whoosh! An… Read More

Category: Birds, Florida, Photography Tags: american goldfinch, american kestrel, black-and-white warbler, blue-headed vireo, brown-headed nuthatch, carolina chickadee, carolina wren, cattle egret, christmas bird count, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern meadowlark, hermit thrush, house wren, palm warbler, pine warbler, red-bellied woodpecker, ruby-crowned kinglet, white-eyed vireo, wood duck, yellow-rumped warbler, yellow-throated warbler

“So Maybe I’ll See You There”

(Header image: American White Pelicans) Sunrise will happen in about 45 minutes. I’m on the way to a spot where there have been reports of a couple of uncommon winter migratory waterfowl. As darkness gives way to the early morning light, I approach the target area and search for a place to park. I have calculated where the sun will rise in order to have it behind me as I hope for… Read More

Category: Birds, Florida, Photography Tags: american white pelican, brown pelican, bufflehead, downtown, great blue heron, lake morton, lakeland, lesser scaup, limpkin, mallard, mute swan, northern shoveler, ring-necked duck, ruddy duck, snowy egret, tricolored heron, wood duck, wood stork

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