Tag Archive | Birds
Lunch on Kings Bay
Anne and I enjoy eating out on the porch of a restaurant on the Kings Bay in Crystal River, Florida. The restaurant overlooks Kings Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. Five boats are moored in the calm mirror-like waters of the large bay. An occasional small boat pulls into the adjoining docks, its passengers come […]
What Hawk is That?
Walking along the shore of Lake Tsala Apopka on a recent spring day, a raptor sitting on a post of a floating dock caught my eye. It was intently looking at the lawn, turning and titling its head looking for something to eat. I was not sure what kind of hawk it was. It was […]
The Piscivorous Double-crested Cormorant
Visit the any U.S. shoreline or inland waterway and you are sure to find this ubiquitous bird. It is one of the oldest birds; its ancestors date back to the dinosaurs. The cormorant has an insatiable appetite for fish. It is a superb swimmer, using its powerful legs and webbed feet to propel […]
Parasitic Birds
Brown-headed cowbirds came to my bird feeder yesterday. I am not a fan of this bird because it is responsible for the decline of many species of warblers. Cow birds were once restricted to the prairies of the mid-west. Although cowbirds eat seeds, insects are a significant part of their diet. These bird followed the […]
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