Category Archives: animal behavior

Cedar Waxwings – Bombycilla cedrorum

Posted on 2012/04/06 by birds n' bugs

We have quite a few of these flocking in the area for the last couple of months.  I quite often see them in the pines at the Punta Gorda History Park and feeding on palms around the area.  They are small birds, … Continue reading →

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They grow up so fast – Great Horned Owls

Posted on 2012/03/27 by birds n' bugs

The baby owls are growing up fast at the Punta Gorda History Park.  On March 1st they were little fuzzballs who never left the nest. On March 27th, they still feed in the nest but, are beginning to take the … Continue reading →

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Flying lessons

Posted on 2012/03/04 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Moorhen Melee

Posted on 2012/03/01 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Heron Hijinks

Posted on 2012/02/28 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Pelican Landings

Posted on 2012/02/15 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Placida Fishing Pier

Posted on 2012/02/10 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Posted on 2012/01/14 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Another trip to the History Park

Posted on 2011/12/30 by birds n' bugs

Still a great place in Punta Gorda to spend some time.  The Hibiscus are coming in to bloom and there is an abundance of birds in the park.  The craft shop in the Trabue Land Office has a list of … Continue reading →

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Fruit flies

Posted on 2011/10/25 by birds n' bugs

I have an orange tree in my yard which normally produces really good juice oranges.  This year, I’m not going to get much of a crop because the fruit is splitting and the flies are getting all that good sweet … Continue reading →

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