Bird Biology
At the beginning of September, I enrolled in one of the courses offered at Cornell Lab- Bird Academy. That course is Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology. Honestly, there are so many […]
Birds of the Estuaries
Birds of the Estuaries There’s nothing quite like bird watching when there are so many species gathered all in one place! Many Florida coastal birds use these estuarine habitats as […]
Wild Skies | Osprey
Wild Skies | Osprey Ospreys are year-round residents in Florida. Fish is their primary source for nutrition and energy their habitats are areas close to shallow water, including swamps, and […]
Eastern Meadowlark
While it was a failed attempt to find a particular bird I was fortunate enough to have photographed an Eastern Meadowlark. Such a vibrant yellow chest with their distinguished black […]
Green Heron
Another very patient wading bird, the Green Heron. I actually timed this one. Just a couple of blinks, this bird stood still for over 3 minutes. That’s a long time, […]
Summer Tanager
I headed out yesterday determined to get more macro shots focusing on some specific insects and plant species, and well that didn’t happen. While hiking all I was hearing was […]
Merlin
At first, I thought this was a Southeastern American Kestral, but after viewing my photos in more detail, it was actually a Merlin! I am honored to have the first […]
Northern Mockingbird
The northern mockingbird is a unique bird, a very vocal and mimicking bird. Check out the links below to read more about Florida’s state bird. Links https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/id https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-mockingbird […]
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
How exciting is this to be able to photograph a red-cockaded woodpecker! Just one of those days where you have to be in the right place at the right time. […]
Aripeka Pelicans
A friend of mine told me about a disturbing incident she had in Aripeka. Along 595 two roads merge, Osowaw Blvd and Aripeka Blvd that separate Hernando County and Pasco […]
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
You can always tell if a Sapsucker was forging on a tree….they always drill small holes in a row. This is the first observation at Chassahowitzka WMA. Currently, I have […]
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