Tag Archives: rookery

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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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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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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