Category Archives: Bird

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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Laughing Gull – Seasonal changes

Posted on 2012/03/30 by birds n' bugs

The Laughing Gull – Larus atricilla – is a familiar bird on Florida shores.  Many of them winter here from the north and perhaps, our northern neighbors only see them with their familiar black head.  Down here in the winter … 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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Pileated Woodpecker Gender Differences

Posted on 2012/03/20 by birds n' bugs

We have a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers – Dryocopus pileatus building a nest in the vacant lot next to the Punta Gorda History Park.  I noticed them while looking at the Great Horned Owls.  These usually shy birds were so … Continue reading →

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A quick stop at the Venice Rookery

Posted on 2012/03/16 by birds n' bugs

After a trip to Sarasota I was returning on US-41 and couldn’t resist a stop at the Venice Rookery.  There is still plenty of nesting activity with Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Cormorants and Anhingas strutting their stuff.  I … Continue reading →

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Great Horned Owls at the Punta Gorda History Park

Posted on 2012/03/10 by birds n' bugs

Just a few shots of the Great Horned Owls which have taken over the eagles nest next to the History Park.  The babies are getting bigger and should be becoming more active over the next couple of weeks.  Once that … Continue reading →

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Eye color patches in Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets

Posted on 2012/03/07 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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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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