Category Archives: animal behavior

It’s the season for baby birds

Posted on 2013/02/13 by birds n' bugs

The Great Horned Owls are coming along at the History Park and I discovered a Sandhill Crane nest in a gas station retention pond.  Here you can see the baby owls. The Sandhills haven’t hatched yet so there is always … Continue reading →

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A few birds with the Nikon 1 V1

Posted on 2013/02/03 by birds n' bugs

The Nikon 1 V1 isn’t the best camera for catching birds in flight but for general birding and behavioral shots it works very well. I use it with it’s own Nikkor 1 30-110mm telephoto zoom and the Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry

Posted on 2012/11/02 by birds n' bugs

This weeks topic is Geometry and I offer a group of Lacewing eggs which are laid in a spiral.  This is a fairly typical pattern for this insect.  The egg is actually laid with a stalk supporting it above the … Continue reading →

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Green Lacewing (Chrysopidae) Eggs

Posted on 2012/07/24 by birds n' bugs

Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae) are interesting little bugs.  They are generally green but, some can be brown as they get older.  The larvae eat aphids, as do some adults, but generally they eat pollen and liquids.  They are called Lacewings because their … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Movement

Posted on 2012/07/06 by birds n' bugs

This one was completely serendipity in action.  I had arrived at an Eagles Nest where I wanted to take pictures of the two young in the nest.  My camera was handy but, set up for some still shots I had … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Calendars

Posted on 2012/07/01 by birds n' bugs

For those of you who have been taking photos in the Peace and Myakka River watersheds, it’s time again to send three of your best to the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Calendar contest.  The entries are due by July 14th.   … Continue reading →

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Killdeer – Charadrius vociferus

Posted on 2012/06/29 by birds n' bugs

The Killdeer – Charadrius vociferus is a small plover that makes it’s nest on the ground.  It is an attractive little bird that I can find near ponds and meadows pretty easily.     If they happen to be nesting and you get … Continue reading →

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Pelican feeding dives

Posted on 2012/06/02 by birds n' bugs

An internet forum post on trying to get pictures of feeding Brown Pelicans – Pelecanus occidentalis got me to pull out these pictures of the behavior.  None are particularly great photographs but, they do illustrate the events.  The pelican begins … Continue reading →

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Little Blue Heron color changes

Posted on 2012/04/15 by birds n' bugs

I found a Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea in Ponce de Leon Park this afternoon. It was showing full mating colors with a brilliant patch of blue before it’s eyes. Once mating season is over this will fade to … Continue reading →

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History Park Owls flying now

Posted on 2012/04/15 by birds n' bugs

The babies are pretty well grown up now.  They are flying well and moving about in the trees in the evening.  I haven’t seen any indication of them hunting on their own yet but, thats most likely just lack of … Continue reading →

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