Black Bellied Whistling Ducks are Interesting and Colorful
Tree Duck One thing that I absolutely love about living in Florida is the abundance of wildlife we have here....
Osprey are Very Strong Fliers
Unfaltering Along with wading birds, there were quite a few osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying around near Manatee Springs State Park....
Little Blue Herons are Beautiful Wading Birds
Evening Doze As the sun began to sink into the western sky, the birds at Manatee Springs State Park began...
Common Grackles are Very Interesting Birds
Common Grackle One of the many birds that I saw on my recent paddle at Manatee Springs State Park, were...
Adorable Little Tufted Titmice are Very Active Now
Headed Your Way Between the first clutch of fledglings and the adults there are tufted titmice (Baeolophus bicolor) everywhere. Like...
The Incredible Cardinals are Preparing for a Second Brood
Lining the Nest The northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) are showing a lot of signs of getting ready to start with...
Yellow Throated Vireos are Beautiful but Hard to Find
Yellow Throated Vireo Last week I was lucky enough to get a late spring visitor. I thought that most of...
Eastern Blue Jays are Colorful in Both Personality and Body
Skip One of my favorite birds to see in the woods is the eastern blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata). They are...
The Beautiful Little Chickadees are Great Artistic Inspiration
Twilight Chickadee After cleaning my hummingbird feeder and letting the fresh nectar cool, I went outside at dusk to rehang...
Eastern Towhees are Singing their Beautiful Songs in the Woods
Towhee Chorus Eastern towhees (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) are very attractive Florida resident birds, but until lately, I haven’t been seeing them...
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