A Beautiful Cardinal Takes a Much Earned Rest
Reserved Tranquility For many of our small songbirds, the first clutches of young are becoming much less dependent on their...
Northern Parulas are Beautiful and Colorful Little Birds
Dapper Parula There are lots of beautiful birds all over north central Florida right now, and since it is the...
The Beautiful White Eyed Vireo is a Florida Resident
White Eyed Vireo During my recent hike at the Sweetwater Wetland Preserve we spotted quite a few smaller birds as...
Great Blue Herons in Breeding Plumage are a Beautiful Sight
Portrait of a Great Blue Heron It’s the season for love, and for many birds that comes with bright colors...
Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers are Terrific Climbers
Up a Tree When we think of birds we tend to picture them in our minds either in flight or...
Song Sparrows are Cute, Interesting Little Birds
Song SparrowOne of the most common birds in North America is the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). It can be found...
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...
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