What a beautiful spring day this was - and what a better day then to spend it at the Bailey Tract. A few different species were seen this afternoon and my list was flowing.
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| Aha! A bird that I haven't seen in a while - perhaps 6 months or so - had to look in my book to verify that I was looking at an Eastern Kingbird - the wide white banded tail was the telltale. |
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| A pair of the Black-necked Stilt have arrived, what a pleasure it was to welcome them back this past week. |
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| The talk of the island has been circling around the Western Kingbirds and the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. I circled the Bailey Tract property and was able to find the WEKI between the Bailey Tract and the Sanibel Garden Preserves....no scissor-tailed for me yet. |
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| I counted 8 of them - hanging together more or less. |
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| While circling through the Sanibel Garden Preserves - I spotted an American Kestrel. |
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| A Great Blue Heron |
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| A juvenile and an adult White Ibis |
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| Another Kestrel |
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| A White Ibis in breeding plumage. |
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| And a sweet little surprise - a Prairie Warbler |
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| On my way out of the Bailey Tract - I had to dodge this spider who had claimed the trail with its web - lucky web filled with tasty morsels. A great day overall with many interesting finds - my E-Bird List for today http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17506281 |
You always manage to get some awesome shots. I am glad that you have become such a great photographer...
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the pics, France. Love the Kestrels :-) Beth (Birdline)
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