The Beautiful Tricolored Heron is a Highly Efficient, Adept Fisherman
Total Determination Most of our wading birds here in Florida have one of two hunting styles. Some, like roseate spoonbills...
Sandhill Cranes are Beautiful in the Air
A Flip of the Wing Sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) are fairly common wading birds in north central Florida (as well...
Please Tell Me If This Makes Sense to You!
You may have noticed that my posts have been sporadic recently and that I haven’t posted much at all this...
The Great Egret is an Incredible, Patient Hunter
The Stalk On my way home from work earlier this week I came across this great egret (Ardea alba) fishing...
Little Blue Herons Look Interesting Before Reaching Maturity
A Stroll in the Knees Usually when we think about little blue herons (Egretta caerulea), we think about an almost...
The Beautiful Little Blue Heron is an Excellent Fisherman
Purpose This year has been a great year for wading birds. I’ve managed to see most of the major ones...
Interesting Wood Storks Can be Found Alone or in Groups
Birds of a Feather During the winter, it’s not all that unusual to see wood storks (Mycteria americana) in small...
Sometimes, Beautiful Wading Birds Like to Feed Together
Spoonbills and Egrets Generally, most wading birds do their hunting or feeding either alone or in small groups of their...
Evening Means Plenty of Beautiful Birds Ready to Roost
Daily Commute Yesterday evening I decided to head out to the cattle egret rookery to see if there were any...
The Tricolored Heron is Beautiful, Especially in Breeding Plumage
Fishing Hole The last time I went out to Cedar Key, I spent about an hour shortly before sunset lurking...
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