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The Great Egret or Ardea alba

Monday, May 19th, 2008

The Great Egret is the largest white bird found in most of it’s range. (more…)

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Find the hidden Birds!

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Did you ever play those games where you have to find the hidden objects within the picture? Well give it a try here! (more…)

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Dolphin and Brown Pelican Compete for fish

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Brown Pelicans and the common Bottle Nose Dolphin share the same habitat and some of the same diet. The Brown Pelican is quite smart and has learned to follow one of the best fish catching mammals. (more…)

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Florida Scrub Jay’s are always fun!

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Not to long ago, I got to visit one of my favorite birding places and see some of my favorite birds. The Florida Scrub Jay! (more…)

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Downy Woodpecker Make A visit

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Every day I get a pair of Red Bellied woodpeckers in my yard but today I had a Downy Woodpecker ( Picoides pubescens ) stop by. (more…)

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Great Blue Heron or Ardea herdias

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

The Great Blue Heron or Ardea herdias is a common sight throughout Florida. (more…)

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Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis

Monday, January 7th, 2008

The Black Capped Chickadee or Poecile carolinensis isn’t one of the most seen birds in my back yard, so when they do show up I always try and get a few pictures with my digital camera. (more…)

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Red-Bellied Woodpecker Lives up to his name

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

The Red-Bellied Woodpecker makes daily visits to my Hanging feeders and bird baths for a snack and a drink. The male visits more often than the female and either one is always a welcome visitor! (more…)

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Sand Hill Crane Up close and personal

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

This Sand Hill Crane or Grus Canadensis decided to pay me a visit earlier this summer. (more…)

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More Brown Headed Cowbirds

Friday, December 21st, 2007

This time my hanging feeder was assaulted by Juvenile Brown Headed Cowbirds. (more…)

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