Today's sighting brought me yet more wonderful experiences. As I progress in my 'birding' journey, I am finding myself stepping back from my competitive nature and instead spending more quality time observing and just BEing. Come along and discover what a June day brings....
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| My first greetings was from a family of Common Ground Doves. |
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| Followed by a few vocal Red-shouldered Hawk... |
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| I stepped back to see what type of food he had just grabbed on the ground, which made me |
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| realized that he was calling another - which came and grabbed the loot before taking off |
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| It wasn't very big - perhaps a lizard. |
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| A bit around the corner - an Osprey was watching intently....stay tuned.... |
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| a Marsh Rabbit was by my feet, distracting me for a bit....until I heard... |
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| some humanoids abusing the English language while |
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| attempting to do some repair at the tower - the tower where the Osprey roost....in any event, my walk was a bit shortened today. |
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| I continued on and watched a Swallow-tailed Kite soaring in long luxurious circles....leading me.... |
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| to Island Inn Road where I spotted a family (5) of Gray Kingbirds - wanting to join in was a Red-bellied Woodpecker. |
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| I enjoyed listening and watching them as a group. |
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| A Great Crested Flycatcher was calling too! |
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| A Common Grackle with his pale yellow eyes. |
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| A Mourning Dove gathering nesting material. |
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| Summer time in Florida produces lush greenery with fast growth - check this poison ivy with red leaves, green leaves and white berries! |
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| A male Anhinga with a pink throat. |
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| More lush growth - usually these plants are below the boardwalk. |
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| A Ring-necked Snake. |
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| The only Heron I saw today - a Little Blue. |
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| A Gulf Frittilary sealed the day! |
