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Posted by Kirk Roth on 21:30:08 11/14/11
In Reply to: Re: Greater Flamingo's in Florida Bay posted by Kirk Roth
I was able to find seven flamingos at Cape Sable this weekend. There were three adults and four immature-type birds in the Lake Ingraham area.
The best way to find these birds is from the air. Contact either Bryan Shelton (bryan@orientflightschool.net) or Yogini Modi (yogini@orientflightschool.net)for flights out of the Homestead airport. Flights cost $180 per hour, but that is cheaper than other methods of getting out there, and with much reduced time and risk of stranding on mud flats!
It seems that the birds are more reliable at Cape Sable than anywhere else. Check Lake Ingraham and the associated channels. If you just go straight here and back, you can probably complete the trip in an hour or less. I traveled the coast from Eagle Key to Cape Sable and it took 1.6 hours. It was an hour before high tide, and birds in general were sparse, except for Snake Bight (spoonbills, Great Blue and White Herons, egrets, Am. White Pelicans, etc.) and Cape Sable (flamingos, great egret, pelicans, wood stork). Keep in mind that you're sighting these birds from 600-1000 feet, so factor that into your expectations. However, I was able to get passable photos, and I don't know of an easier way to see these birds.
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