birds
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A-Z Challenge – N is for Night-Heron
The Black-crowned Night-Heron is a resident to medium-distance migrant. There are populations that don’t migrate at and stay in the same area year-round or will travel short distances. Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Baby Birds
Welcome to Week #43 of the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge. Week #43 challenge is Birds with chicks or Baby Birds or Nests with Eggs. Continue reading
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Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #42
We did make it to St. Marks Wildlife Refuge and had a wonderful day of birding. You all had very inspiring photos this week and many birds that I have seen and many that I have not. Thank you for… Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – M is for Merganser
Hooded Mergansers are resident to medium distance migrants in North America. Florida gets them in the late winter, but they don’t breed in our state. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – L is for Limpkin
Limpkins are brown and white birds with a very loud piercing call. They are a tropical wetland bird that resembles herons and egrets, however they are more closely related to rails and cranes. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – K is for Kingfisher
The Belted Kingfisher is a large stocky fish-eating bird with a high pitched call. They are blue-gray and white, however the female has a chestnut colored band around the belly and along the flanks that are not evident in the… Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – J is for Jay
The Florida Scrub-Jay can only be found in…you guessed it….Florida. They have a flat untufted head similar to the California Scrub-Jay. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – I is for Ibis
The Glossy Ibis looks black however if you have a good pair of binoculars, you will be able to see deep maroon, emerald, bronze and violet feathers. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – H is for Heron
Tricolored Herons are slender birds with feathers of blue-gray, lavender and white. The white belly and stripe going up to the neck sets it apart from other herons. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – G is for GALLINULE
The Purple Gallinule is one of the most colorful birds in North America. They are found in the southernmost part of the United States, along the coasts of Mexico, South America and throughout Central America. Continue reading
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