Red Tailed Hawks are Beautiful, Powerful Birds
Majestic Presence Birds of prey are almost always beautiful, imposing animals with an imperial disposition and this handsome red shouldered...
The Beautiful Barred Owl is More Often Heard Than Seen
Dusky Visitor The barred owl (Strix varia) is one of the most common owls here in central Florida, but still...
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....
This Beautiful Swallowtailed Kite Loves a Little Morning Solitude
Morning Solitude Every spring the swallow tailed kites (Elanoides forficatus) return to Florida to breed. For the past few years...
Cooper’s Hawks Love to Perch in the Tree Tops
High in a Tree The highlight of my trip out to Cedar Key over the weekend was getting to see...
Turkey Vultures are Important for the Environment
Can You Lead a Vulture to Water A lot of people don’t care for turkey vultures (Coragyps atratus). I recently...
Beautiful Cooper’s Hawks are Very Interesting
Raptor Glare Even though I feed the songbirds regularly, I haven’t had much trouble with birds of prey hanging around...
Cedar Key Has a Very Large Population of Interesting Osprey
Huntress From the Sky A determined huntress in feathered form Earns her meals in a very difficult way. Diving from...
Birds Love the Peace and Quiet of the Morning Too
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It Was Really Lucky to See This Beautiful Swallowtail Kite
Dawn Swallowtail Last week I had an early morning doctors appointment before work, so I was up before dawn to...
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