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Posted by Brian Ahern on 22:29:09 11/25/05
Hi All,
David Powell and I drove down from Tampa today to spend time photographing butterflies at Everglades NP and surrounding areas. We found a few good birds too. In the butterfly garden at Castellow Hammock we found a beautiful Clay-colored Sparrow, at least 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (1 adult male), & 1 Orange-crowned Warbler. Along the Greenway we also had a Grasshopper Sparrow. Unfortanately we did not have time to check out Lucky Hammock. Best butterflies were 2 Dingy Purplewings inside Castellow Hammock, 2 Gray Ministreaks at the Greenway and a flyby Florida Leafwing along the road leading into Long Pine Key. Should be back on another trip in the early spring (unless a good bird pops up before then!)
Good birding,
Brian Ahern
Tampa, Fl.
BrianAhern@aol.com
Photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/floridanature
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