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Posted by Marcello Gomes on 15:34:27 09/08/13
A few days ago I captured an image of a White Ibis pulling something from the Intracoastal area. It was something I have never seen before (some speculate to be some type of white eel). Do you know? While I love snorkeling...my world remains mostly above water. or should I say above somewhere in the trees where birds love to go to.
Now, on the same day, I witnessed an Osprey with a fish being gently chased by 8 Fish Crows. Read my explanation on that theory below the pics for more details. Basically no one was harmed and it was all playful with some sort of hidden agenda on the Fish Crow's part I theorize.
Fast forward a couple of days (yesterday)...I went for a walk to Green Cay. I don't know about you (I know Toe will relate to this:) when I get to a place looking for and listening to birds and all I hear is NOTHING there's got to be something wrong. Yes, I mean not very many birds around for some odd reason - not necessarily related to weather because I've many sunny days and no birds were around either, except the usual Floridian aviary suspects (Mockingbirds, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Doves, Grackles...you get the point).
Sorry about the detour...here's the report:
The morning was boring as can be (at least when I was there briefly). In the afternoon finally got better and busier but nothing earth shattering...The herons and egrets were very active (even a small young turtles was not forgiven by a Great White Egret)
A few BB Whistling ducks
A few Mottled ducks
A couple of Pied-billed Grebes
Eastern Kingbird ( one solitary at the top of a tall tree around the periphery)
One Least Bittern in flight and heard others calling but hiding
All the herons and egrets - minus (Reddish Egret). At one point there were 5 species in one small tree in the wetland area. That must have been an early Christmas present. It was really cool to see them take a corner each and hang out there harmoniously.
Red-shouldered hawk around the outside periphery of the property
A Northern Waterthrush calling but NOT revealing itself
Four Ovenbirds actively calling and flying from tree to tree right at the entrance (photo)
Two gorgeous yellow-throated flying in the same area
Lots of beautiful male and female cardinals at the entrance
Two White-winged Doves by the feeder
Some Common Grackles
American Coots, Purple Gallinule, & Common Gallinule (many)
Red-bellied and Downy Woodpeckers - a few
Some Blue-gray Gnatcatchers around as usual for this time of the year
I know that in the weeks to come there'll be some other great sightings due to migration. While migration has started no one can say that we're in the full swing of it.
Until next time,
Marcello
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