The Beautiful Male Hummingbirds are Starting to Get Their Red
Prime of Life Lately, there have been ruby throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) constantly buzzing around at both of the feeding...
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...
Common Ground Doves Love Watching Things From the Brush
In the Thicket Lately there haven’t been a lot of common ground doves (Columbina passerina) coming to my feeding stations....
Great Crested Flycatchers are Extremely Patient Hunters
Waiting Every summer my property and the surrounding Gothe State Forest area play host to one of my favorite migratory...
Cute Carolina Chickadees Love Seeds and Insects
Starting the Hunt Some birds eat strictly insects and spiders while others eat only plant matter, but there are some,...
Red Bellied Woodpeckers are Quite Beautiful in Summer
Now that summer has arrived the breeding season for all of our birds is in full swing and everyone is...
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...
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