Everglades National Park - Luck Hammock Area

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Posted by Trey Mitchell on 21:43:40 08/20/05

I left early enough to get to Anhinga Trail before sunrise. I wanted to take
some photos with my wide angle lens. I had taken several pictures when I heard
and then saw a White-eyed Vireo. I tried to switch lenses but was too late.

Any way, I didn t see much else there. Green Heron, Gators (I almost stepped on
one), the Vireo and a few Crows. I did see a few small birds which may have been
warblers or vireos flying overhead but didn t land anywhere near me.

I made the best of my time there and got some good photos of the plant life.

I then went up Research Rd. Across from the Boy Scout camp I saw one quail, but
no photo.

I then proceeded to the first set of buildings on the right and found two more
quail and got some good photos. Saw nothing else but mocking birds and a few
swallows.

Driving further on Research Rd. I saw a few Meadow Larks and 3-4 dozen swallows.
Some decided to pose for me on some reeds. I saw nothing else of interest on
Research Rd.

I headed to the Long Pine Key Campground. Nothing interesting there just more
Crows, Mockers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers and I heard another White-eyed Vireo.

Time to leave the park.

Just as I was leaving there was a deer waiting for me to take pictures.

Stopped at Lucky Hammock and saw 5 Lesser Yellow-Legs and a Solitary Sandpiper.
No migrants in the hammock, just Cardinals and Mockers.

I also spotted this Raptor. Can you help me with the ID on this one. Cooper
Hawk??

It was about 16-18" long, larger than a Merlin

A little further down the road from the hammock there were two Sand-hill Cranes
making noise and dancing around.

Headed to 217th and headed down the dirt road and saw only a few killdeer and
nothing else. There wasn t much ponding anywhere.

I headed home around 11am.

I had an enjoy able morning, but the birding could have been better.

Trey

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Comments:	: <p>I left early enough to get to Anhinga Trail before sunrise. I wanted to take : some photos with my wide angle lens. I had taken several pictures when I heard : and then saw a White-eyed Vireo. I tried to switch lenses but was too late.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/ENP/smaller/IMG_5682.jpg" width="255" height="372"><br> : <br> : Any way, I didn t see much else there. Green Heron, Gators (I almost stepped on : one), the Vireo and a few Crows. I did see a few small birds which may have been : warblers or vireos flying overhead but didn t land anywhere near me.<br> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/ENP/smaller/IMG_5753.jpg" width="381" height="309"><br> : I made the best of my time there and got some good photos of the plant life.<br> : <br> : I then went up Research Rd. Across from the Boy Scout camp I saw one quail, but : no photo.<br> : <br> : I then proceeded to the first set of buildings on the right and found two more : quail and got some good photos. Saw nothing else but mocking birds and a few : swallows.<br> :  </p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/ENP/smaller/IMG_5818.jpg" width="404" height="326"></p> : <p><br> : Driving further on Research Rd. I saw a few Meadow Larks and 3-4 dozen swallows. : Some decided to pose for me on some reeds. I saw nothing else of interest on : Research Rd.<br> :  </p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/ENP/smaller/IMG_5844.jpg" width="271" height="392"></p> : <p><br> : I headed to the Long Pine Key Campground. Nothing interesting there just more : Crows, Mockers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers and I heard another White-eyed Vireo.<br> : <br> : Time to leave the park. <br> : <br> : Just as I was leaving there was a deer waiting for me to take pictures. </p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/ENP/smaller/IMG_5896.jpg" width="289" height="386"><br> : <br> : Stopped at Lucky Hammock and saw 5 Lesser Yellow-Legs and a Solitary Sandpiper. : No migrants in the hammock, just Cardinals and Mockers.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/ENP/smaller/IMG_5927.jpg" width="293" height="365"><br> : <br> : I also spotted this Raptor. Can you help me with the ID on this one. Cooper : Hawk?? </p> : <p>It was about 16-18" long, larger than a Merlin<br> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/ENP/smaller/IMG_5954.JPG" width="266" height="309"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/ENP/smaller/IMG_5962.jpg" width="309" height="374"><br> : A little further down the road from the hammock there were two Sand-hill Cranes : making noise and dancing around.<br> : <br> : Headed to 217th and headed down the dirt road and saw only a few killdeer and : nothing else. There wasn t much ponding anywhere. <br> : <br> : I headed home around 11am.<br> : <br> : I had an enjoy able morning, but the birding could have been better. </p> : <p>Trey</p>
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