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Friday, September 27, 2013

Fabulous Florida Fall

 Early morning at the Lighthouse Point with the sun rising and the birds flying - doesn't get any better than that.
Ovenbird - how very special and precious.....seems to be of a curious nature too.

I love those bursts of color that pops in the tree - making me play the guessing games as I'm learning. This I believe to be a Blackburnian.

What a beautiful surprise! These are the signs of migration taking place. A Blue Grossbeak.


How can a stunning bird like this be called a "Common" yellow throat? 

Here we have a Palm Warbler.

A Magnolia - too fast for me to capture his pretty face.

A Green Heron which kept moving further and further away as the joggers sped by on the boardwalk.

Another Palm Warbler.

A Sparrow! He was a surprise when I put my photos on the computer. I've exchanged a few notes with another birder and it would seem to be a "Clay-colored Sparrow".

Another new sighting for me today and gulp....I'm not positive whether I remember it's rightful name - anyone? A Merlin?

A Yellow-throated Warbler, me thinks.

Here was another surprise for me, at first I dismissed it - thinking that it was just another Red-bellied Woodpecker - but no, it turned out to be a Starling in its new winter plummage - thanks to the "savant" birder who was sharing his extensive knowledge.

My E-Bird List

5 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos! What a special day at the Sanibel Lighthouse.

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    1. Carol and John, You would have loved it! There were so many species for that day for me and I've added quite a few to my list - not to mention that "rare" clay-colored sparrow - how fun is that! I hope you are doing well and that John is taking good care of you while you are recouperating.

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  2. Wonderful collection of warblers and photos. The sunrise is gorgeous too.

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    1. Thanks Eileen. There is something magical about being up very early in the morning and witnessing a brand new day filled with promises - yeah!

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    2. You sure do manage to det some great pictures. They are all different types of birds. You are getting a great education while having fun.

      Larissa

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