Yellow Throated Vireos are Beautiful but Hard to Find
Yellow Throated Vireo Last week I was lucky enough to get a late spring visitor. I thought that most of...
It’s Really Great to See White Eyed Vireos Again
Lunchtime Even though they are Florida resident birds all year long, I almost never see white eyed vireos (Vireo griseus)...
Colorful Great Crested Flycatchers Can Be Very Inquisitive
Keen Flycatcher Even though it’s still technically spring, the birds that breed here during the summer have all arrived. Among...
White Ibis Love to Dig in the Ground for Insects
Ibis Stare Down As a general rule, the birds in Cedar Key are pretty used to people. That’s especially true...
Little Carolina Wrens are Big Time Insect Hunters
Ambush Spring finally seems to be springing here in Florida. We had a light frost last week, but it didn’t...
American Robins are a Beautiful Sign that Spring is Coming
Harbinger of Spring As a kid, I remember seeing American robins (Turdus migratorius) moving through New Mexico and my folks...
Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers Love to Eat Insects
Over There Today was quite the day for red bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus). The morning started out with one up...
Little Ovenbirds Really Love Life in the Brush
Hidden in the Thicket Yesterday, as I sat in my camp chair sipping a mug of hot coffee and reflecting...
Beautiful Blue Grey Gnatcatchers Can be Found in Swamps
Exquisitely Perched Blue grey gnatcatchers (Polioptila caerulea) are very active little birds that live in a variety of habitats. I...
Little Downy Woodpeckers are Busy
Downtown Downy The last two days have been really good days for seeing birds. Both days I’ve seen a couple...
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