The Great Egret is an Incredible, Patient Hunter
The Stalk On my way home from work earlier this week I came across this great egret (Ardea alba) fishing...
This is the Week for Colorful, Patchy Babies
Patch I’m not seeing much of Momma and Poppa cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) out at the feeding station these days, which...
Little Blue Herons Look Interesting Before Reaching Maturity
A Stroll in the Knees Usually when we think about little blue herons (Egretta caerulea), we think about an almost...
The Cute Little Tufted Titmice Love to Grab and Go
Enjoying a Treat One of the most frequent visitors to my feeding station are the little tufted titmice (Baeolophus bicolor)....
The Beautiful Babies at the Rookery are Really Growing Very Fast
Proud Parent The cattle egret chicks (Bubulcus ibis) are now growing like mad. What used to be little fluff balls...
The Beautiful Little Blue Heron is an Excellent Fisherman
Purpose This year has been a great year for wading birds. I’ve managed to see most of the major ones...
The Red Winged Blackbird is a Beautiful North American Resident
Singing in the Sun Ever since I’ve been going out to the egret rookery, I’ve been noticing some smaller, black...
Beautiful Little Songbirds Don’t Mind a Bit of Rain
Drizzle It has finally started to rain in my part of central Florida, and as is typical, the rain comes...
Interesting Wood Storks Can be Found Alone or in Groups
Birds of a Feather During the winter, it’s not all that unusual to see wood storks (Mycteria americana) in small...
There are Little Nestlings at the Cattle Egret Rookery
Guard Duty Since the cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) have returned from their winter homes, I’ve been going out to the...
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