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...
Even Our Beautiful Winter Visitors Were Cold Today
Warmth With much of New England completely shut down due to blizzard conditions, those of us in Florida cannot complain...
A Beautiful Eastern Phoebe Shows Us More Signs of Spring
Spring Phoebe Eastern phoebes (Sayornis phoebe) are winter birds in Florida, and technically we are still in the winter season....
The Bufflehead is a Very Little Diving Duck
Female Bufflehead Living up in the sandhills where water rarely stands for long, I don’t get a lot of chances...
Beautiful Grey Carbirds Tend to Be Shy
Reserved I live in Florida for one main reason. I don’t much care for cold weather. That said, yesterday was...
Blue Winged Teal Can be Colorful and Interesting
Blue Winged Teal Male I fell in love with ducks when I was much younger and worked at a wildlife...
The Eastern Phoebe is Another Interesting Winter Bird
Eastern Phoebe During the spring and summer the woods around my house are occupied by great crested flycatchers. In the...
The Yellow Bellied Sapsucker is an Interesting Winter Woodpecker
Yellow Belly Last week there was one day that was really great for woodpeckers. On that morning I managed to...
Colorful Yellow Rumped Warblers Have Arrived in Florida
Winter Wanderer Birding in Florida is always interesting, but this time of year it’s especially fascinating since many new species...
Willets are Interesting Florida Residents
Sandy Inspection On my last couple of beach visits, one of the most common wading birds I saw were willets...
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