Posted by Larry Manfredi on January 01, 1970 at 00:00:00
They have been present since before Hurricane Andrew in 1992. They were already nesting at the Deering Estate way back then! They are very nomadic so it is had to keep tabs on them. We have had them at our feeders here in Homestead but then they disappear. Roberto gets plenty of them at his feeders up to around 30 plus birds when he keeps feed present. What is interesting is that there are many young birds present when you see them. Matheson Hammock has a flock of them as well, I have seen young in that flock. Carlos S. gets them in west Kendal and they have nested there as well. It is hard to say how many are out there, time will tell. Larry Manfredi