Posted by Vincent Lucas on June 05, 2003 at 22:39:24:
In Reply to: What am I seeing? posted by AT on June 04, 2003 at 12:09:59:
: I see these birds fairly regularly in the High Pines area of south Miami-Dade: about mockingbird-sized, bright orange body, black wings and tail with some white markings, black triangle on breast. The young ones are lighter yellow. Saw two in the late afternoon sun feeding on a bright green lawn, flying up and down to a tree to feed the young one. Not disturbed by me or my dog walking fairly close by.
: Another less frequent sight in High Pines late afternoon/early evenings is a very small owl. I usually spot them because when they perch, other birds nearby (usually blue-jays) raise a ruckus.
: Can anyone tell me what these birds are? Also, what is a good birding book for this area? Thanks.
Hi:
One book that is often overlooked for Southern Florida (and not on the TAS Bookstore website) is "A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southern Florida including The Everglades, The Keys, Sanibel and Captiva Islands" by G. Michael Flieg and Allan Sander. It's great and readily fits in your pocket! The ISBN number is 0-88359-053-0. It was published in 2001 by Ralph Curtis Publishing, Inc. P.O. Box 349
Sanibel Island, Fl 33957. It can be ordered from that company or I've found it around Ft. Myers at the Book Collection (bookstore) Call (239) 481-3112. For a review and to see the front cover of the book, go to the URL below.