Posted by Marcello Gomes on January 01, 1970 at 00:00:00
Hi all, It's been awhile but I'm still alive:) Yes, the bird is still around. Had a chance to get a couple of shots. Bird is on the Marsh Trail. It is the first trail on the left after you enter the property. From the parking lot, walk south on Marsh Trail about .2 miles. This is what I observed: With my binoculars saw an Ani coming up from a bush and flying to a tall cypress tree at Bedner's property on the south side. Bird climbed several times its branches almost to the top. Then it flew east to the limits of the farm. As it took off, another bird of the same size flew together. When I mentioned that to my buddy Brian Fedak he told me someone saw one and heard two birds calling yesterday. I say: Bingo! Now would they be nesting assuming it's a pair??? I'll leave that up to your imagination:) Sorry, can't confirm that. I finally had a change to get a couple of shots on one of them. Morning light is against you if you're trying to photograph this bird. Oh well. Some shots are better than no shots I guess...Reports are on Ebird as well. My link to my Flickr website is: flickr.com/mcsg65 p.s. My sister is not a birder nor a photographer but she managed to rescue a fledgling House Sparrow that fell out of a nest and was all wet and helpless. In the past few days, she is helping the little guy to get better and s/he is. Check it out. S/he is just about ready to fly from what I gather. Best, Marcello