After doing the Sanibel Garden Preserves trail, I headed over to the Bailey Tract. It was unusually quiet by the North Dike, so I headed over to the Tarpon Slough. Kent, another birder, was already quite busy observing a Sora - sweet!
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| It had been at least a year since I saw a Sora at the Bailey Tract, I was happy to be able to watch it for a bit. |
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| A Juvenile Little Blue was nearby, feeding - look how the blue feathers are starting to come in. |
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| There were quite a few Mottled Ducks and Blue Wing Teal in the area still. |
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| A Tricolored Heron in its breeding plumage came by and look how well the Sora is camouflaged along the edge of the pond. |
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| Oh Oh! A couple of Otters came over and seemed to be heading straight for the Sora. |
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| It was nice to see it come back out after the Otters had gone. |
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| Preening time for the Black-necked Stilts. |
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| As I headed out to my car - I couldn't help but notice that The North Dike had a few ducks, a couple of Black-necked Stilts and a Green heron - standing on the edge of the pond - looking tall. |
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| There's Kent - hard at work taking great photos. |
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| The newest addition to the Bailey Tract. | My E-Bird List for the Bailey Tract http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18118991 |
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