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Posted by Paul-the-other on 04:22:51 03/09/09
Several recent visits to Wakodahatchee have been very productive from a photography standpoint. The viewing areas have been expertly trimmed and clean to provide maximum viewability, habitat and still be consistent with the primary directive--sewage and water treatment.
This picture shows the "layout" of one of the water bin areas. This is a must-see for photographers as well as birders. Warblers are present in great numbers and include the usual palm/pine/black & white/ some redstarts, flickers, red-bellied and then egrets, herons etc. etc, etc. There are five great blue nests so close to the boardwalk as to be 300mm shots. Babies are getting big. Anhingas and cormorant nests sort of...well..get in the way they are so dense. And what a racket. For a real trest come just before sunset (when it closes) and catch the in-bound birds for night roost.
This past week the treat has been 35-50 black-bellied whistling ducks. I think it is safe to suggest...just a suggestion..that the BBWD is now indigenous to Palm Beach County. Can Broward be far behind?
So, if the Annex is boring, and Dump Marsh is so-so, pack a lunch and come up and visit Wakodahatchee/Green Cay (adjacent areas) Best sun for the GBH nests is 2-4.
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