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Swallow-tailed Kite Migration Begins
Coming from Long Island, New York, I was elated to see what looked like an exotic bird here in Florida while driving north on Route 200. At first I thought someone was flying kite in a field along the highway, but I slowed down long enough to see that it was actually a large forked-tailed […]
The Irish Jig in July
It was a beautiful July morning in central Florida. The sun’s warm rays heated the still air causing clouds to billow in the distance. Anne and I decided to take a quick walk before thunderstorms dropped copious amounts of rains forcing us to stay indoors for the rest of the day. After going out the […]
“Lobster” Breakfast for the White Ibis on Lake Tsala Apopka
A single white ibis strolls along the water’s edge of Lake Tsala Apopka on this summer morning. It surveys the lake bottom for something to eat. I am not sure it is finding anything at first, but I continue to focus my camera on the bird as it steps into the water. It probes the lake […]
Shh! Don’t Tell Anne!
To say Anne does not like any creature with too many legs or no legs at all is an understatement. While walking along Lake Tsala Apopka recently she retreated behind me pushing me forward because she spotted a four-foot long snake on the ground that we nearly stepped on. It remained motionless even as I […]
Central Florida Rookeries Winding Down
Most of the herons and egret chicks have hatched and are nearly or fully fledged in this Orlando rookery. We still see an occasional cattle egret parent incubating eggs, but active nests are becoming scarce. Though many fledged birds are hunting for fish, tadpoles and other aquatic life on their own, they still act like they […]
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