These pink prehistoric-looking birds appear so elegant when resting or perching but are downright ungainly when taking off, flying or landing.
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Hooded Mergansers still hanging around
I was happy to see that the Hooded Merganser ducks that have been visiting a pond in Oviedo are continuing their stay, This “raft” (what a group of these ducks are called) includes the dapper males with their white crests, the brown-colored females with often spiky crests and at least…
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Some long-distance northern visitors at Merritt Island
How four Snow Geese and one Ross’s Goose ended up together along Black Point Wildlife Drive is anyone’s guess.
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Birding in a new spot: Smyrna Dunes Park
This 184-acre park is on a peninsula between Ponce Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean at the north end of New Smyrna Beach.
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Seeing Red-headed Woodpecker in a new light
I was thrilled on a recent visit to Osceola County to finally be able to take photos of these brilliant redheads in beautiful sunshine.
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Spoonbills, Shovelers and more at Merritt Island
Among the returning birds are pretty-in-pink Roseate Spoonbills, funny-looking Northern Shovelers and white-and-black Forster’s Terns.
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Helping release a Bald Eagle back into the wild
It was an unforgettable day helping release the 801st Bald Eagle to be rehabilitated by the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.
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A surprise: Seeing Snail Kites in Lake County
There’s a pair of Snail Kites that hang around the boat ramp at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area along Lake Griffin in Lake County.
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November photos: Warblers, Ibises, ducks and a cool cat
There were raptors and shorebirds, little birds and big birds, and one photo-friendly bobcat I came across during my travels.
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Luck ‘o the Irish: New birds for me in Ireland
Besides enjoying the sights and history in Dublin, Galway and Belfast, I was also on the lookout for some new birds to photograph.