It's Monday, my favorite day and it's time to go birding! It will be good to get back on the trails after sitting during the holiday. Come along and see what we encountered.
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| It was fun to finally be able to capture a Yellow-rumped Warbler out in the open with his yellow rump showing....notice too how the shoulders show some yellow as well. |
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| Several Bald Eagles were spotted - not surprising since there is a nest nearby. |
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| Some silhouette birds - a good exercise to help learn the shape of a bird .... 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers and 1 Mockingbird. |
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| Other than a few guys fishing at the end of the trail - the place was quiet as a church mouse except for the birds singing. |
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| We took a walk along the edge of the fence and while looking for the Eagle's nest found this Horned Owl taking a snooze. |
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| This little Northern Shrike is showing you the way. |
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| We then drove to the Scrub Jays area where a family of the Jays have been living for quite some time - the neighborhood has been feeding them and the birds come to visit anyone that shows up - looking for a hand out. Please be aware that feeding the jays peanuts is quite detrimental to their stomach and I would urge you to refrain from doing so. |
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| The Jays were banded. |
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| Another Jay with different bands. |
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| A Borrowing Owl was keeping a close eye on us and whatever predator that might be lurking by. |
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| We stopped at another location to see some Manatees - Sirenia Park...if my memory serves me right. The male was enjoying this catch..... |
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| while the female loudly objected to be kept waiting. |
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Hello, I grew up in Marco Island and am coming home to Naples for Christmas. I would love to shoot with someone in the area. I am specifically interested in the burrowing owls and egret rookeries. If no one is available as a chaperone, perhaps you have a list of several places where seeing the owls and egrets is likely. I heard there were burrowing owls at Tigertail on Marco and don't know how easy it is to find them. Thank you, Bonnie DeLap - you can find me on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I'm not too familiar with the locations in Marco Island. I do know that Venice has a rookery and there are always birds nesting on it. I would recommend you take a look/see at E-bird and search for the species you are looking for, maps and times when the species are seen are included and it's a great tool. Good luck!
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