Bay Photos by Donna

I know I’ve become a ‘broken record’ expressing how much fun I had with Florida’s bird paradise.  I am still in awe as I review my photos of the constant photo ops that were readily available.  If you didn’t have your camera with you at all times, you would surely miss an opportunity.  I know I did, and I was literally bummed at those times.

Here’s a few more I wanted to share from last month.

Anhinga in flight

 

Anhinga

 

Mourning Dove

 

Bluegray Gnatcatcher

 

Bluegray Gnatcatcher – Hey cutie!

 

The pair of Sandhill Cranes returned to our campground which I was thrilled!

 

Sandhill Cranes

 

Little Blue Heron

 

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

 

Caspian Tern

 

Crested Caracara Fly-By

 

Crested Caracara (I saw my first one as a new lifer at Okeechobee Water Treatment)

 

 

Gray Catbird

 

Great Egret

 

Tri-colored Heron

 

Northern Mockingbird

 

Common Gallinule

 

American Coot

 

Belted Kingfisher

 

Yellow-rumped Warbler

 

The following are three more “lifers” to my bird list.  In all on my Florida trip, I added 17 “lifers”.  It was exciting and shows I need to do more traveling to see new birds in other regions.   🙂

Palm Warbler (new lifer)

 

Prairie Warbler (new lifer)

 

Black Skimmers (new lifer)

 

Black Skimmer

I hope your weekend’s going well.
Be happy!