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Bird of the Day – BOTD – Granny Shot It

  • August 29 – BOTD – Brown Pelican

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. My favorite bird! The Brown Pelican captivates us on a regular basis with it’s elegance and free-flowing manner. It’s magical to see these flocks coming from a… Continue reading

  • August 28 – BOTD – Green Heron

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. The Green Heron is a small heron compared to other birds in this family. It is close to the size of an American Crow. They can be… Continue reading

  • August 27 – BOTD – White Ibis V2

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. I know that I have already given you some White Ibis BOTD photos this month, but I stumbled on this guy in my images & remembered the… Continue reading

  • August 26 – BOTD – Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. We usually see the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in the winter months in North Florida, however they are listed as a year-round bird. I was just down in… Continue reading

  • August 25 – BOTD – American Robin

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. We get the American Robins in spring during migration in North Florida. They come in large flocks, generally with the Cedar Waxwings & eat every berry we… Continue reading

  • August 24 – BOTD – Redhead

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. In a pond full of waterfowl, the Redhead is not hard to spot. With it’s cinnamon red head & black chest, even the beginning birder will identify… Continue reading

  • August 22 – BOTD – Wood Ducks

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. In Florida, we find that wood ducks are difficult to photograph in the wild as they are usually tucked in the back woods of a creek, river,… Continue reading

  • August 21 – BOTD – Greater Roadrunner

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. Trying to get a picture of this guy was like chasing down a speeding bullet. The Greater Roadrunner is like “The Roadrunner” in the cartoons. They are… Continue reading

  • August 20 – BOTD – Common Gallinule

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. The Common Gallinule, AKA Common Moorhen is a marsh bird that is often co-existing with Rails, Coots, and Bitterns. They hang around the tall marsh grass… Continue reading

  • August 19 – BOTD – Redstart

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. The American Redstart is a medium-sized warbler that flutters from branch to branch snapping up insects in mid-flight. The male is much more colorful, orange & black. Continue reading