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Birds of Florida, Magnificent Frigatebird…
As a first time visitor to the tropics have you ever cast an unsure gaze above at that prehistoric looking creature known as the Magnificent Frigatebird? Here’s more on this trivially rich, fantastic flier: 1- One of 5 worldwide species, the Magnificent Frigate which can be seen almost daily over the Gulf of Mexico [...]
“Birds of Florida, Limpkin”…
What is shaped like our white ibis, has a taste for escargot but is quite rare? One of our least common “Birds of Florida” for sure, see if you recognize the limpkin: 1- Shaped very much like a our white and glossy ibises but larger with a less curved bill and clothed in a [...]
“Birds of Florida, Sandhill Crane”…
… the bird that earned two regular readers a prize when they acted on a clue in Monday’s article here. Imagine driving along a rural Florida road or strolling a local wetland to round the corner and find yourself just about eye to eye with what at first resembles an Emu run wild. Actually the [...]
Birds of Florida, White Ibis…
… that’s the tropical looking bird with the long curved pink bill seen probing for tiny mollusks along the surf and even for small terrestrial delicacies along the road or in the yard. Tips for identifying and photographing the white ibis- 1- There are actually 3 species from the ibis family seen here in SWFL- [...]
Photographed the Everglades?
Here in Southwest Florida we had a winter marked by cold temps of record duration and proportion. Fish kills aside and by anyone else’s standards it was absolutely pleasant. Yes, there is a change of seasons and without many residents realizing it Spring has sprung! Recently I decided to visit a few spots along the [...]
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