The Beautiful Osprey Spends Much of Its Time Aloft
Frequent Flier The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a very attractive bird of prey that can be found almost all over...
The Glossy Ibis is an Absolutely Beautiful Bird
Glossy Ibis There were plenty of beautiful birds in the wetlands and along the creek the last time I went...
Belted Kingfishers are Rather Unusual, Colorful Birds
Springtime Blues Among the many birds that we saw on my most recent trip to Payne’s Prairie, was this male...
Swallowtailed Kites Love to Soar
Springtime Soaring The weather around here has been perfect lately for large birds, especially birds of prey, to soar. Soaring...
Taking a Nice Little Bath Can be Fun
Ready for a Bath While watching the snowy egrets fishing, there was another, much more stoic bird nearby taking a...
Snowy Egrets are Wonderful at Catching Fish
Going Down We have so many interesting types of wildlife, and especially birds here in Florida. But when you live...
The Colorful Red Winged Blackbird Has a Very Recognizable Voice
Silhouette of a Blackbird Last week my brother, his girlfriend, and I went hiking in three different wetland areas, and...
Carolina Chickadees Sing a Beautiful Song
Chickadee Ballad It’s the time of the year when birdsong is in the air everywhere. Every time I walk outside,...
The Breeding Season has Male Woodpeckers Looking Very Colorful
On Top of the World Breeding season for most of our birds in Florida is underway. That means that birds,...
Perfect, Protected Places to Eat are Important For Little Birds
Perched and Protected Even though I do my best to put food in an accessible but safe place when I...
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