June and July seems to be the slowest months for seeing bird species and August seems to kick start the fall migration for quite a few species.
It was a peaceful morning and the first thing that caught my eye was:
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| a pair of Garden Spider that built their web side by side, they seemed busy with breakfast too. |
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| This is a 1" spider which builds a large (12" or more) wide web with thick vertical zigzag pattern in the center. They tend to be in sunny sheltered area in gardens and bushy meadows. |
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| A Common Ground Dove - small, sparrow-sized most often seen in pairs walking on sandy paths. Even though it is 'common', it is only seen in Florida. |
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| A Pied-billed Grebe - supposedly a resident of Florida - May to Sept: local, but I hardly see them at the Bailey Tract in the summer time, and this morning was my first sighting since June. |
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| A lady Anhinga - seemingly waiting and resting. |
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| Little Blue Heron - quietly finding its prey. |
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| Across the way - I ventured into the Sanibel Garden Preserve - on the path less traveled but was unprepared for the standing water - should have worn my boots! |
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| I'm glad that I went the extra 1/4 mile because this sighting was worth it ..... |
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| a Prothonotary Warbler! He gave me lots of little peeks - here and there - just enough for a clear i.d. Here is a better view of the beauty... |
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| And, as if customary, a Red-bellied Woodpecker was seen inside one of those nest boxes busily feeding its little brood from the sound of it. |
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| And the day wouldn't be complete without taking a good peek at the "magic tree".... |
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| today seemed to be a resting spot for many. My E-Bird list for today. |
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