It had been a while since I visited the Corkscrew/Alico Rd area and since I have the day off and much desire to bird - I and Libby headed out at the pre-crack of dawn....
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| I drove down Alico with the hopes of hearing the Whip-poor-will but had to settle for this Big Cypress Fox Squirrel - very cool! |
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| One of the perks of being a volunteer for the Lee Co Bird Patrol is that I have access to some of the less traveled preserve such as this Gator Hole. We arrived after sunrise but the fog was still pretty thick in some patches - a common occurrence in Florida. |
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| At the opposite end of the preserve we spotted two Wild Turkeys perched high in the trees!....not exactly where I would expect them to be. |
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| One of many Palm Warblers seen flying in a frenzy while getting their feathers cleaned. |
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| A few Eastern Towhee were heard before they were seen - what a beautiful male! |
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| Many Butterflies were observed along the preserve, beside this Phaon Crescent we had Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing, White Peacock and Barred Yellow. |
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| Some moths too - beside the Rattlebox Moth we spotted this pink/orange moth and after much searching Libby found this to be a Southern Purple Mint moth. |
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| Along the western edge of the property we noticed something down the path.... |
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| White-tailed Deer, two on the trail and 3 in the bushes - they quickly disappeared as we traveled down the path. |
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| A Gulf Fritillary |
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| Beautiful fauna within the preserve, don't you agree? |
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| A very bright and yellow Palm Warbler. |
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| One of my favorite - a Brown-headed Nuthatch. |
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| A bright yellow flower bush going into seed. |
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| Another beautiful butterfly that was a challenge to identify - at last it was - I introduce to you: Mallow-scrub Hairstreak - a pretty name that does this butterfly justice. |
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| Some of the very few remaining Aster at the Preserve - I love the pale yet bright color. |
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| And, as all good things must come to an end - so does this adventure ..... in the meantime I'll keep a keen 'hawk'eye on things until the next time. My E-Bird List for today. |
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