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Author Archives: birds n' bugs
Eye color patches in Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets
Today I got a great closeup shot of a great egret with the green coloration that shows up when mature adults are ready to mate. The other day I got a shot of a Great Blue Heron in it’s blue … Continue reading
Flying lessons
I took an internet friend to a couple of local bird locations to show him what the area was like. We met at the Punta Gorda History Park to take a look at the Great Horned Owls which had taken over … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird, Park
Tagged 70-300mm VR, anhinga, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Nikon D300, Photography
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Moorhen Melee
On Feb 29, I went to a small local rookery to see how the nesting season was going. I was hoping to get shots of nesting activity and baby birds so, the camera was set for slow action. I started … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird
Tagged common moorhen, fight, mating behaviour, Photography, rookery
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Heron Hijinks
Today, a neighbor called me to tell me that there were four Yellow-crowned Night Herons standing on their pilings. That’s pretty unusual, you don’t usually see them in groups. I went over to take a look and sure enough there … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird
Tagged Photography, Punta gorda Isles, Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Pelican Landings
We have a lot of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) that are permanent residents in the area. One of the better spots to observe them is Ponce De Leon Park in Punta Gorda but, there are plenty of others around Charlotte … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird, Park - Ponce de Leon
Tagged Eastern Brown Pelican, Photography, Ponce de Leon Park
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Placida Fishing Pier
This morning, a friend and I headed over to the area around the Fishery Restaurant in Placida. This area has the restaurant and a number of fishing guides and art studios if you would like to visit. Our purpose though … Continue reading
A stopoff at Ollies Pond
One of our small natural areas is a place called Ollies Pond. It is a nice pond in a residential area which attracts a lot of wading and water birds. I was passing by on my way back from the … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Camera Gear, Park
Tagged 70-300mm VR, butterfly, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron, Nikon D90, Ollies Pond, Photography, Snowy Egret
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The Hibiscus Project
As I mentioned in my First Impression of the P7100 post, I am undertaking a project to document the Hibiscus in a local park. One of Americas premier hybridizers of the Hibiscus was Harry Goulding. He registered 479 varieties and created … Continue reading
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
My local rookery has a number of Cormorant nests with plenty of birds about. Unfortunately, I missed breeding plumage which consists of little white crests on their heads. They nest in colonies and are pretty boisterous. Here are a few … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird
Tagged 70-300mm VR, cormorant, D90, Double-crested Cormorant, FL, Phalacrocorax auritus, Photography, Punta Gorda, rookery
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An introduction to the Wildflower Preserve
The Lemon Bay Conservancy has acquired 80 acres of the former Wildflower golf course and renamed it the Wildflower Preserve. Access is limited to guided tours at present as they are working to create paths and facilities along the trail. … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Bug, Park, Scenic, Wildflower
Tagged 70-300mm VR, butterfly, coolpix P7100, leafhopper, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8 VR, Nikon, Nikon D90, Photography, picture winged fly, Skipper, Wildflower Preserve
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