Day: February 15, 2020
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Common Tern
Originally posted on Feathered Focus:
Hey guys welcome back. And Happy Valentine’s Day to those of you out there that care enough to celebrate. I’ll be doing so by heading to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for a lecture about one of my favorite bird genera, the corvids (crow, jays, ravens, etc.) Today is our second tern species, the aptly named common tern, as… Continue reading Common Tern
American Oystercatcher
Originally posted on Feathered Focus:
Hey guys, welcome back. Today’s bird is probably the easiest shorebird to identify, the American oystercatcher. This crow-sized shorebird sports a brown back, white belly, black head, and a long, thick, red bill which they use for (you guessed it) catching oysters. Because they eat exclusively saltwater mollusks, their range is restricted to the ocean shoreline and they rarely wander… Continue reading American Oystercatcher
Common Gallinule
Bay Photos by Donna The Common Gallinule is charcoal black with a white stripe, sports a bright red ‘shield’ on its forehead, and a red bill tipped in yellow. Common Gallinule This bird is in the rail family and was formerly known as the Common Moorhen. Common Gallinule I always think of candy corn when I see their beak. 🙂 View original post Continue reading Common Gallinule
More Florida Birds – A Gallery
Bay Photos by Donna Some pretty shots of several more birds I’ve encountered in Florida. This brings the total to 36 species of birds to date I’ve shared here with you since my arriving in Florida in January. And I’m not done yet….. 🙂 View original post Continue reading More Florida Birds – A Gallery
Limpkin
Bay Photos by Donna I almost missed this tropical bird, a Limpkin, foraging a freshwater swamp. Although it resembles herons and ibises in general form, the Limpkin is generally considered to be more closely related to rails and cranes. Limpkin The Limpkin was hunting for apple snails (its favorite), frogs, lizards, and crustaceans. Limpkin foraging “Fluffin’ the Feathers” Although it resembles herons and ibises in … Continue reading Limpkin
Bald Eagle
Bay Photos by Donna Honestly, I was expecting to see a lot of Bald Eagles in Florida, but that hasn’t been the case. I had only seen one immature Eagle in flight and it was at a distance so my photo wasn’t the greatest. Finally, last week luck was on my side. Hiking alone, I heard an Eagle call out. Scanning the sky and trees, … Continue reading Bald Eagle
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