(6/4/21)
The feature image is a Great Egret indulging in his late lunch from a human’s bait bucket. The Ibis came over to investigate. In case you are wondering, this is the same egret that is in the Bird Weekly Logo. I watched this bird eat at least 3 bait fish.
Royal Terns
This chorus of Royal Terns and a single Least Tern was being conducted by Mr. Willet in the background. You can see further back, the audience. This is pre-covid of course.
Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, Willet & Oystercatcher
Sanderlings and Ruddy Turnstones are often seen together and get along quite well. These two were helping each other find small crustaceans along the beach line of Tampa Bay.
Another Sanderling stoically poses for this photo with at least 30 Willets gouging themselves.
This American Oystercatcher didn’t seem to notice Mr. Willet passing him by as the small waves were coming in from the Gulf of Mexico at Ft. Desoto Park in Tierra Verde, Florida.
Roseate Spoonbills
Roseate Spoonbills are tucking themselves in with the Blue-winged Teals late in the day at Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. They provided a great reflection along the mangroves in this pond.
These Roseate Spoonbills were telling this Tricolored Heron to git. Tricolored Herons are notorious for following behind other waders and stealing their food as they work hard to dig for their meals. If you notice the one in the middle is making sure he leaves the group. These birds were spotted at St. Marks Wildlife Refuge near Tallahassee, Florida.
Black Skimmers
Black Skimmers were flying in to settle down on the sand during low tide at Huguenot Park in Jacksonville, Florida. If you look closely, there is a gull on the ground and a Brown Pelican in the background.
Snowy Egret & Tricolored Heron
Another Tricolored Heron trying to encroach on this Snowy Egret’s personal space at Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. They both found plenty to eat, however.
Great Blue Heron & friends
This Great Blue Heron had many friends on this day at Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, Florida. Friends include, Snowy Egret, White Ibises, Roseate Spoonbills and further back out of the photo are Woodstorks and Great Egrets. There was plenty of food here.
Another Great Blue Heron in the same location hanging out with a Woodstork.
Domestics
A Domestic Muscovy Duck, Mallard and White Goose live in the waters at the cemetery. There were Canada Geese in the pond as well a little further down.
Teals
Most of these dabblers are Blue-winged Teal with the exception of the two Cinnamon Teals. Can you guess which one’s they are? There is a male and and a female.
Red-bellied Woodpecker & Associates
This Red-bellied Woodpecker was hoarding on peanuts while the Mourning Doves sat in the feeders protecting that stash. The House Finch (on the left) could care less about what the others were doing. He was filling up on sunflower seeds.
Finches
House Finches and Goldfinches getting as much food as possible for the next leg of their journey heading north for the summer. We are merely a pit stop in the migration pattern. They stayed for several months this year which was great to see.
Eastern Phoebe & Purple Finch
Two birds that were first time visitors to our yard during the pandemic is the Eastern Phoebe which is a type of flycatcher and the Purple Finch. This is a female Purple Finch. We had 3 female and 3 male at one point. The Easter Phoebe is a common bird in Florida year round, but the Purple Finch is uncommon.
Carolina Wren & Mourning Dove
A Carolina Wren was getting a drink of water from the fountain while the Mourning Dove was waiting impatiently for a turn. This photo was taken in April 2020 at the beginning of shut down. The Wrens had a nest with three chicks. We put out live mealworms every evening and they entertained us every night for about a month.
Next time…Week #51 – Birds with stripes, spots or freckles. (6/11/21)
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Clever me has done a draft. I know you want to know the species so that will have to wait, it’s bedtime 🙂 🙂
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That sounds great! Sleep well my friend! 🙂
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What a wonderful collection of images to show off those wonderful birds! There were so many great birds in this post.
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Thanks Deborah. I think I take them for granted. Well, except the Oystercatcher. We don’t always see them nor get photos like what we got that day. 🙂
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Like I take Coots, Mallards, House Finch, and House Sparrow for granted. I know I shouldn’t I’d miss them terribly if I didn’t see them, but they are everywhere here in the west.
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Yeah, we kinda take all of those for granted too. I just like seeing new species, but I do appreciate the birds we have which is quite a bit. 🙂
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A fun challenge. I’ve already thought of what I might include.
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That is awesome! I can’t wait to see what you have. 🙂
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Hmm.
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These are sensational.
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Thank you VJ. It was fun to put together. Not photos I usually share because I like the closeups. LOL! 🙂
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I know. I realized that when looking for photos for this challenge. I usually edit the others out, lol.
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We so think alike! LOL! Kinda scary! 🙂
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No! Reassuring!
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Awesome! 🙂
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Wonderful photos, Lisa. I’m very envious, as many of the birds your images show would be lifers for me. 🙂
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Thank you Tanja. Guess you need to plan a trip to Florida. January-March is the best time because of winter & spring migration. They kinda happen at the same time. LOL! 🙂
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Florida is high on my travel wish list, Lisa. January through March sound great. I don’t think I would do well with the heat later in the year.
Best wishes,
Tanja
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No, I don’t do well with heat and I live here. I’m getting worse the older I get. Let me know when you decide to come for a visit. 🙂
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I will!
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🙂
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so much for birds of a feather flocking together; it’s nice to see different birds co-existing peacefully… . well, except for the spoonbills 🙂
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LOL! They all get along with each other and even nest in the same trees sometimes….except with the Tricolored Herons. They are kinda devious when looking for things to eat. Tricoloreds do often nests with the other large waders, especially in rookeries. 🙂
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there’s always one in the crowd… 🙂
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Sure is! LOL! 🙂
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Actually mixed species are not so uncommon. There are foraging parties of many mixed species that you see in forests. I saw a wonderful party of this kind in March this year, which gave me several lifers, but I only took individual photos. It is also not uncommon (as your photos show) to find different waders together. I go with the water birds this week:
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You’ve got some wonderful photos Lisa 😀 😀
Here is my entry for the week.
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Thank you Cee! It was fun to not crop that one bird and get the whole scene. 🙂
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You knew I would crop it out. 😀 😀
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Yeah, well! LOL! 🙂
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This is a great collection! I enjoyed seeing the different birds in the same photo.
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Thank you Beth. We so often crop to get a closer view of a specific bird that we miss the whole action sometimes. This was in contrast to that and was a nice change. 🙂
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Very nice selection of birds! I like finches a lot, they’re so cute, here’s mine https://tblsite.me/2021/06/05/bird-weekly-more-than-one-bird-species-in-a-photo/
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Thanks Lily! The Purple Finches were a real treat this year. 🙂
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This is a spectacular collection, Lisa! My favorite is the striking photo of the roseate spoonbills with their bright pink color against the bright blue water.
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Thank you so much! I love the pink in those birds. Eat more crustaceans…get brighter colors. LOL! 🙂
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I FINALLY found this post. Phew! I had to find it through a link on Cee’s post. It will be up tomorrow. You really live in the royal birding kingdom down there! I’m not big on hot, humid weather, but I envy you all those wonderful birds, especially the gorgeous shorebirds.
I also just read a great book about birds. I recommend it to anyone who birds, casually or seriously. It’s called: “One Wild Bird at a Time: Portraits of Individual Lives” by Bernd Heinrich. The individual lives are the lives of birds. I also mention this in my post, but this is definitely a fun book for birders. it’s not a book about birding. it’s a book by a guy who loves birds. Who climbs trees to peek into hawk’s nests.
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Sounds like an awesome book to read! 🙂
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It was charming and WAY better than I expected. I’m not sure what I expected, but this was entertaining and made me really miss my birds!
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Hang in there! The summer won’t last as long for you as it does for me and they will be back before you know it. 🙂
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Lovely shots. I have to go to my archive for this one I think. 🙂
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I had some archive shots in there this week. 😉
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Fantastic set of images, Lisa 👏 Love the snowy egret & heron together 😃 Here’s mine: https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2021/06/09/bird-weekly-photo-challenge-more-than-one-bird-species-in-a-photo/
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Thank you Jez! 🙂 It was fun to not crop and get a somewhat full scene.
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Well, I too have an egret and a heron. Perhaps they’re best buddies despite appearances to the contrary: https://margaret21.com/2021/06/10/birds-not-of-a-feather-dont-flock-together/
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Herons, egrets, spoonbills, woodstorks, sandpipers all seem to get along. The two specific species that don’t tend to to that here in the US is the Tricolored Heron who steals from others and the Reddish Egret who takes up too much space dancing around to catch their food. LOL! 🙂
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How anti social!
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I know, right? LOL! They steal food from the others so they don’t want to have anything to do with them. 🙂
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Quite. They should be ashamed.
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They should be but I think they are proud of how well they do it. LOL! 🙂 From a distorted mind!
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😦
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LOL! 🙂
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Fabulous photographs
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I had to look hard to spot the wee Carolina Wren!
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LOL! They are beautiful little birds. We have 2-3 broods per year in our yard. We have a lot of trees that provide a lot of cover from predators. 🙂
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Oh, good for you! My parents (who live near Toronto) have a lot of birds in their backyard too. Endlessly entertaining. 🙂
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Yes and it is always awesome to just sit and see who comes by. We don’t put feed in the feeders during the summer because there is plenty of food around plus the kites are here for the season and we don’t offer up the birds for an easy food source. 🙂 Looking forward to the fall. Opposite of you. LOL!
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Our weekend in Sydney is 16deg C (60F), with rain and a cold south wind. Blech! Today I saw a Noisy Miner hopping around the tree near my kitchen window, diligently hunting for insects, while the rain poured down. Poor bird! They must need a thorough grooming session to stay warm and dry in this weather.
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60F isn’t too bad. I would actually prefer it to the 90F days we have right now. Birds are so resilient. 🙂
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Tough little guys!
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Yep they sure are. 💎
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How are you doing?
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I just wrote you a nice little note. 🙂 Doing okay. How about yourself?
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I’m actually doing better, probably because the pollen level is way down. I get the middle of the summer off and don’t stop breathing until late August. i think I have you other message in my mail, so let me go look and see if it’s there 🙂
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I’m glad to hear you are feeling better. Allergies and everything that goes with them are a nightmare. Something got kicked up today with a storm that came through and Frank is having some real congestion right now. He never had allergies until just over a year ago. I’ve had them all my life but am not affected like he is right now. No problems!
Knock on wood! Weird! 🙂
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