Merritt Island and National Seashore

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Posted by Trey Mitchell on 23:16:30 12/22/05

In Reply to: Canadian and Snow Geese\ also Carolina Chickadee posted by Trey Mitchell

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Now for something completely different...


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This has been a busy week birding. I headed up to St. Mark's NWR Sunday
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This is the landmark lighthouse at the end of the main road through the park
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There were many more Armadillos in the Panhandle than down here. I felt like
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Not a great photo, but I saw several Bald Eagles while there.


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I was counting on seeing a Canvasback and a Carolina Chickadee.


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I was also hoping to see geese.


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I saw Canadian, Snow and Blue Geese.


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This Carolina Wren was scolding me for entering its territory.


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A Sora was unexpected, but nice to see.


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This House Wren was begging for a picture to be taken.


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St. Mark's was worth the trip. There were many more beautiful settings to
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: Greater Scaup


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Lots of Ducks, but not as many as I expected.


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: Red Head and American Wigeon


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: Ruddy Duck


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Seems that were ever I go, there is a Phoebe waiting for a picture.


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: Chipping Sparrow


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: I got really good looks at a Common Snipe.


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: Song Sparrow, I think...


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: Swamp Sparrow


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: There were a lot of Yellow Rump and Palms around to keep things interesting.


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: I saw this Yellow-bellied Wood Pecker and decided to look for the Red-Cockaded
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So I purchased Bill Pranty's Guide at the park office to help me find the Red
: Cockaded. I did find the trees marked with the white bands, but not the subject
: of the trip. I did see a Downy Woodpecker.


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I would give St Mark's a 10 on a scale of 1-10. I saw habitat that would be
: great during Spring and Fall migration along with the wetlands and the coastal
: flats make it an ideal spot to bird.


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I then headed to Merritt Island.




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