Category Archives: Bird

We have TWINS!!!

Posted on 2013/12/20 by birds n' bugs

After a couple of very cool days where I saw only portions of a baby Great Blue Heron we finally had a warm sunny day.  That meant no more hunkering down with mommy and there was a fair amount of … Continue reading →

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A new arrival at Ponce Park

Posted on 2013/12/13 by birds n' bugs

I’ve mentioned the Great Blue Herons nesting on an Osprey platform at the Wildlife Center.  Well,  yesterday, I saw some movement in the nest and got my first peek at the new arrival.  Mom has been standing on the nest … Continue reading →

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A snake in the grass and trying out glass

Posted on 2013/11/08 by birds n' bugs

The morning walk was down to Ponce again.  The Great Blue Herons appear to have mated and have eggs in the nest.  I can’t see them but the female has gone broody and is down on the nest most of … Continue reading →

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Ponce Park Pelican Procreation Preparation

Posted on 2013/11/05 by birds n' bugs

Sorry, couldn’t miss taking the opportunity for an alliterative title.  Our local Brown Pelicans are beginning to change into their breeding colors and act in flocks and pairs.  That means that the rookery in the mangroves will be filling up … Continue reading →

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Landing Sequence

Posted on 2013/10/27 by birds n' bugs

I visited the Great Blue Herons at the Wildlife Center again this morning.  The light was right for the nest on the pole and the wind was perfect to bring the birds in at a good light angle.  I knew … Continue reading →

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Punta Gorda Rookery? Maybe!

Posted on 2013/10/25 by birds n' bugs

For the last couple of mornings I have seen Great Blue Heron nesting activity in the area of the Peace River Wildlife Center.  The have an old concrete pole near the compound exit that had a structure on top that … Continue reading →

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Palm Beach County Nature Centers – Wakodahatchee Wetlands

Posted on 2013/10/17 by birds n' bugs

The Wakodahatchee Wetlands are interesting.  It sounds like an indian name but it is actually modern since Wakodahatchee means ‘created waters’.  The water you see in these wetlands is the output of the sewage treatment plant.  Yuk??  No, the water … Continue reading →

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Palm Beach County Nature Centers – Green Cay Nature Center

Posted on 2013/10/15 by birds n' bugs

We took a long weekend trip to Palm Beach county for a bit of sightseeing and to visit friends.  I had planned to visit the Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge but, it was closed as were many other federal sites.  It turned … Continue reading →

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Nikon V1 and 70-300mm VR in the field

Posted on 2013/09/29 by birds n' bugs

After some comments on various photo boards in regard to the Nikon V1, FT-1 and 70-300mm combination I decided to spend some time using it.  I headed up to the Celery Fields nature reserve in Sarasota County and stopped off … Continue reading →

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Close encounter with a Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Posted on 2013/09/24 by birds n' bugs

I started to walk out onto the boardwalk in Ponce de Leon park the other day.  Just as I stepped on it I saw a Yellow-crowned Night Heron on the railing looking intently into the mangroves.  I stopped and got … Continue reading →

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