tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857234588971032102024-03-12T00:50:16.296-07:00i heart florida birdsfor the love of birds & photographyTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-40782590545454593902015-07-28T17:51:00.000-07:002015-07-28T18:03:06.469-07:00Dupont State Forest part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few random dragons and damsels from the Dupont State forest area in North Carolina...<br />
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-22060328244500112482015-07-22T07:18:00.000-07:002015-07-22T07:18:17.575-07:00Dupont State Forest<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We took a quick trip out to west Texas (El Paso area) a little over a week ago. I went back to the same parks as last year, including <i>Franklin Mountain State Park</i>. This park has some great hiking trails (the mountain bike trails looked like a blast too). I spent some time observing birds from the bird blind they have set up near a nature trail. They have a water source, which attracts a lot of birds and feeders, which attract even more birds and even a few critters.</div>
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It's always fun to bird away from your regular area and catch up with different species. The Curve-billed Thrasher was definitely one of my favorites. Check out that bill!<br />
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White-winged Doves aren't too exciting, but they are pretty.<br />
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I saw my first Lesser Goldfinch, a species not found in the sunshine state.<br />
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I wish all sparrows were as easy to identify as the Black-throated Sparrow! There were hundreds of sparrows at Hueco Tanks this year, some of which I wasn't too sure about.<br />
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This was also my first sighting of a Spotted Towhee. This was the most skittish species of all that were visiting the waterhole. It made a brief appearance for a quick, refreshing drink.<br />
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A cute little Texas Antelope Squirrel!<br />
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I have a good little helper who likes carrying my camera bag (while I carry the camera). He is funny...when he spots a bird on a hike, he usually tells me "Mom, there's one of your birds".<br />
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He also celebrated another birthday...Happy 4th to my mini-birder! Time goes by way too fast!<br />
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Here are a few of the encounters I've had over the past two weeks at my favorite local places...the Viera Wetlands, the "Click" Ponds, and the Scrub Jay Sanctuary...and a couple from around town! I'm happy I can usually swing by the wetlands and ponds at least once or twice a week, although some trips are tightly squeezed in (but better than no trip at all).</div>
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Gray Catbirds are relatively easy to find at the ponds right now as they have quite the unmistakable call! Well, I guess one could mistake it for a crying hungry kitten.<br />
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Yellow-rumped Warblers fill the trees as they attempt to gobble up any berries that the ravenous robins have missed.<br />
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Yes, it's that time of year when the robins come by and clean house!<br />
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I saw (barely) my first American Pipit at the Click Ponds...good thing I gave the mud a second look; the Pipit was very well camouflaged!<br />
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Lots of high energy Blue-gray Gnatcatchers around...I fluttered around in similar fashion when I've had too much coffee.<br />
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There are hundreds on Tree Swallows flying over the ponds; this one was the only one I saw taking a rest.<br />
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The Great Blues are still nesting. I have only see one nest (of the 5-6 I've seen) have a single chick hatch.<br />
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I love the breeding plumage of the Great Egret; it leaves those around it feeling green with envy.<br />
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Who can resist the cuteness of a juvenile Wood Stork!<br />
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A flock of gulls and terns has been hanging around the wetlands. There are several dozen Bonaparte's gulls, Ring-billed gulls, and Caspian and Forster's terns.<br />
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Osprey nesting season has also started. I look forward to keeping an eye on all nests near my house.<br />
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I saw these Least Sandpipers foraging along the edge of a little pond near a bike trail where my son likes to ride his bike.<br />
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I headed out one very foggy morning for a quick hike at the scrub sanctuary.<br />
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The thick, dense air didn't seem to bother the jays as they dug in the sand for acorns.<br />
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The fog quickly started to give way to greater visibility and I saw this white rainbow/fogbow.<br />
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~A Wood Stork playing with its food at a local park~</div>
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~A territorial dispute between some Mockingbirds (yes, it is pretty embarrassing that I stopped to take these photos...even a bit more embarrassed about feeling that I should break up the fight)</div>
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-3856778013659139862014-01-27T04:33:00.001-08:002014-01-27T05:48:59.463-08:00The Hunt of a Harrier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Northern Harriers, also know as "Marsh Hawks", are winter visitors to the Central Florida area. These harriers are prominent around the local wetlands and surrounding areas. I have encountered one or more on each of my recent visits. </div>
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I am usually alerted to the harrier's presence by the sudden onset of panic that ensues among the waterfowl as the hunting harrier makes a low flyby over the area. I've observed harriers for many winters but last weekend marked a first...watching a harrier capture its prey. From my arrival, I had seen the harrier zig zagging over the shallow ponds of the wetlands.<br />
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As I was stopped alongside of a pond to checking some waders, I saw the harrier drop down into the water, shoving a coot below the surface of the water. The harrier flapped its wings during the initial struggle then sat still for quite some time. </div>
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It was at least 5 minutes before the harrier attempted to relocate the coot to an area where it could consume it.</div>
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The harrier's first attempt to lift the coot was unsuccessful.</div>
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It landed on a near by bush to dry off and rest a bit. </div>
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The harrier was finally able to move the coot into the reeds and began eating!</div>
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I headed out to Jetty Park on Monday morning, hoping to find the Purple Sandpiper that has been hanging out on the rock jetty the past few weeks. This Little Blue Heron was on the rocks near a group of people fishing.<br />
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This immature Brown Pelican was resting on the rocks.<br />
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Along the fishing pier we saw two Green Turtles foraging along the rocks.<br />
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As we made our way down the pier we saw one adult and one juvenile Great Black-backed Gull. There were numerous Ruddy Turnstones looking for scraps. We reached the end of the pier with out any sign of the sandpiper. As we made our way back, I saw the Purple Sandpiper emerging from behind a large rock along the south side of the rock jetty that runs parallel to the pier.<br />
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We found the sandpiper just in time...just as my son's patience were being to expire as he really wanted to get to the beach and play in the sand.<br />
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There was one large group of gulls and terns on the beach. The gulls were limited to small mix of Ring-billed and Laughing gulls. I counted 80 Royal Terns and only 5 Black Skimmers.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-801548547032066442014-01-19T03:30:00.000-08:002014-01-19T03:35:30.496-08:00Weekend Happenings around the Viera Wetlands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While there haven't been any unusual sighings lately at the wetlands, we still have been enjoying spending time with the regulars. Just after sunrise on a cold, windy morning, many of the birds were eager to soak up the warmth of the rising sun.<br />
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And of course, once things heat up, they really heat up:)<br />
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Raptors have been plentiful on the past few visits. This Bald Eagle was scoping things out from a palm near the edge of the road. There was also a juvenile circling the ponds. Near by was a Northern Harrier having breakfast (my next post) and the eagle seemed to have an eye on them. The eagle made a few passes over the Harrier and its prey (a Coot) and I wondered if it was going to try and steal a meal but it didn't.</div>
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Another raptor that regularly passes by the wetlands is the Crested Caracara. This Caracara was snacking on a dead fish along 4-mile road (the road that leads to Moccasin Island Tract).</div>
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Lots of vocal Red-shouldered Hawks populate the area.<br />
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Green Herons are one of the many heron species seen regularly.<br />
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Several pairs of Hooded Mergansers are currently be-bopping around the wetlands.<br />
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There has been an enormous group of Green-winged Teals at the ponds for the past few weeks along with several shore birds- Long and Short-billed Dowitchers, Yellowlegs, Dunlin, and Sandpipers. This week the water levels in the ponds are rising and the group seemed a bit smaller. I wish they weren't so far off...I would love to get a close up of one!<br />
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Seeing this gator hanging out in the waterfall made me laugh!<br />
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My birding partner has stepped up his independence!<br />
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The Viera Wetlands is the place to be right now if you enjoy watching Great Blues carrying out mating rituals! There are nests atop palms scattered throughout the wetlands. The most popular area has a cluster of 8 palms with four of them currently under construction with nests.</div>
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The Great Blues come and go frequently. They take off to near by berms to search for just the right stick for their partner. Mates can be eagerly waiting for the arrival of a "gift", usually a stick or twig.</div>
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Some pairs already appear to be incubating eggs. With the incubation period being 25-30 days, maybe we will see some offspring soon!</div>
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I spend a few hours exploring the Viera Wetlands and adjacent ponds this past weekend. It was fun to see such a great variety of species!</div>
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This Red-bellied Woodpecker was hanging around the entrance of the ponds. It made its way up a <i>Sabal Palmetto</i> palm to snack on the small black berries produced by the tree.<br />
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If you look carefully you can see the (usually difficult to see) red patch on this male's lower belly.<br />
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Across the way from the way from the WP, this Mockingbird was enjoying some berries from the invasive <i>Brazilian Pepper</i> trees.<br />
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Palm Warbler were everywhere.<br />
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This Swamp Sparrow was hanging in the reeds near the water.<br />
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I saw at least 10 Eastern Phoebes, such cute little fellas!<br />
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This shrike was resting on a post near the road and didn't seem to mind the passing traffic.<br />
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There were a TON of ducks hanging out in the low waters of the ponds. Green-winged Teals were by far the largest group, but there were also Northern Shovelers, Lesser Scaups, Blue-winged Teals, a Canvasback, and I'm sure a few other species I missed.<br />
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The quiet, calm scene quickly changed to this...<br />
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...when this Northern Harrier made a pass over head.<br />
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A group of 10 American Avocets came in for a landing.<br />
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This American Bittern was on the move. It was nice to have a different view of one as I usually just see them hiding in the reeds.<br />
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A Snowy Owl has taken up residence at a state park near Jacksonville, Florida for a little over a week. This is reported to be only the 3rd ever confirmed Snowy Owl sighting in Florida.</div>
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I made the trip to see the Snowy Owl at <i>Little Talbot Island State Park</i> on Friday morning. The owl was hunkered down on a dune, a good distance away from the viewing crowd. </div>
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And 2014 is here already! Over this past month, I was very happy to take a few trips to the wetlands and spend some time away from the hectic daily pace.<br />
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As I walked along a section closed to vehicles, I came across this <i>River Otter</i> frolicking in the dirt. With a giant grin, I quickly sat down to watch one of my favorite, playful wetland dwellers in action.<br />
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Some dirt + some sun= one happy otter!!!<br />
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One day as I was pulling into the Click Ponds, I caught a glimpse of this beautiful Bald Eagle flying straight towards me! And then I realized that my camera was still zipped up securely in the camera bag....I did manage to get it out in time for one quick, somewhat blurry shot as the eagle passed.<br />
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After a low pass of the ponds waters, sending the pond occupants scattering in mutliple directions, the eagle landed nearby on a utility pole. I soon thought to my self if the eagle is looking up, perhaps I should be too.<br />
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Sure enough, the eagle's mate was circling and soon the pair departed together.<br />
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And, yes it's that time of the year again...<br />
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While I do miss having different seasons in Florida, it is fun to still come across butterflies in December. Following this rapidly fluttering little blue, I assumed it was a <i>Ceraunus Blue,</i> as most little blues I come across are. I was excited to discover it was actually a similiar species, the <i>Cassius Blue. </i>Both species are teeny, tiny (wingspan 15-25 mm) with violet blue (inner) wing coloring.<br />
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I was able to capture a few photos (my first of this species) and the tiny butterrfly disappeared. As I was attempting to relocate it, I came across the more common <i>Ceraunus Blue</i>.<br />
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New Years is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the feeling of a new beginning, writing resolutions and goals for the new year...I wish you the very best in the 2014...<br />
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-45039900121979957272013-11-28T03:33:00.000-08:002013-11-28T04:18:36.394-08:00So Thankful<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A <i>good life</i></b></span></div>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-10828114220042052862013-11-10T16:32:00.000-08:002014-01-05T18:46:44.312-08:00Recent Happenings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The Click Ponds have been the place to be lately. Birds of all shapes and sizes are congregating in large numbers. Sandpipers, Dowitchers, Avocets, Blue-winged Teals, Shovelers, an assortment of herons and egrets, Cranes, Wood Storks, a plethora of Spoonbills, Forster's Terns, White Pelicans....and the list goes on.</div>
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The cranes were a little edgy.<br />
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This adult Caracara was being summonsed by its offspring.<br />
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Dinnertime for an Ibis!<br />
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My first sighting of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Florida. It made a brief two day stopover near the ponds for two days. Unfortunately I didn't manage to capture any decent photos of it.<br />
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Lots of foraging Forster's; I forgot how fun it can be to try and photograph these erratic fliers.<br />
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This Sandhill Crane was having a bit of an identity crisis!<br />
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A few more Spoonbills joined the crowd just before sunset!<br />
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Big appetites seemed to be the theme at the wetlands this week. I came across an array of insects eating insects; interesting stuff!<br />
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This <i>Eastern Pondhawk</i> was consuming a female orange-form <i>Rambur's Forktail</i>.<br />
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The next <i>Eastern Pondhawk</i> I came across had an even larger appetite. The pondhawk was eating a female <i>Needham's Skimmer.</i><br />
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This Blue Dasher settled for a much smaller meal.<br />
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<i>Pachydiplax longipennis</i></td></tr>
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<i>Pachydiplax longipennis</i></td></tr>
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This Rambur's Forktail was taking down a small skipper.<br />
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A little bit of a messy meal this skipper was!<br />
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The visit ended with a stop off at this pelican party.<br />
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Many other species arrived shortly after I did.<br />
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Good times!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-67455433594220362792013-09-29T04:32:00.000-07:002013-12-01T01:19:06.456-08:00Weekend at the Wetlands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I was able to spend a little bit of time enjoying the wetlands and ponds over the past few days.</div>
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I saw several species of warblers taking cover under the thick underbrush in the northeast corner of the Click Ponds. I saw this bright <i>Yellow Warbler</i>, a beautiful male <i>Redstart</i>, a <i>Blue-gray Gnatcatcher</i>, lots of <i>Palm Warblers</i> and a <i>Black-throated Blue Warbler</i>.</div>
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I was surprised to see half a dozen White Pelicans visiting already. They were foraging alongside a few Wood Storks.</div>
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There are still quite a few species of dragonflies at the ponds. This pair of <i>Common Green Darners</i> was mating. </div>
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<i>Anax junius</i></td></tr>
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<i>Erythemis simplicicollis</i></td></tr>
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<i>Celithemis eponina</i></td></tr>
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This is a great time of the year to explore the many species of butterflies and moths that can be found in Central Florida. Here are a few of the butterflies and moths I've seen over the past month at my favorite wildlife locations. The <i>Queen</i> is a commonly found the <i>Viera Wetlands</i>. I never tire of seeing this boldly colored, large butterfly.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Red Admiral<br />
<i>Vanessa atalanta</i></td></tr>
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Last weekend, I saw quite a few Long-tailed Skipper feeding on the vegetation growing along the fence that borders the wetlands.</div>
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<i>Urbanus proteus</i></td></tr>
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<i>Urbanus proteus</i></td></tr>
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I encountered the next two species, the <i>Eastern Pygmy-blue</i> and the <i>Ceraunus Blue</i>, along Biolab Road on the <i>Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge</i>. </div>
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<i>Brephidium pseudofea</i></td></tr>
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The Pygmy is the smallest butterfly in Florida and the Ceraunus is only slightly bigger. These two species are fairly similar, however, easy to distinguish by their hindspots.<br />
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<i>Hemiargus ceraunus</i></td></tr>
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<i>Hemiargus ceraunus</i></td></tr>
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<i>Junonia evarete</i></td></tr>
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Perhaps my favorite find of the month was this <i>Polka dot Wasp Moth. </i>It is also referred to as an "<i>Oleander Moth</i>" because of its love of oleanders. This colorful little creature has white dotted wings and a stunning metallic blue, bright orange abdomen. This species resembles a wasp, however, it is just a harmless moth.<br />
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-37908587575126250542013-08-30T07:28:00.000-07:002013-09-15T13:22:57.440-07:00The Strike of a Shrike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I arrived at the entrance of the <i>Click Ponds</i> near the <i>Viera Wetlands</i> just as this Loggerhead Shrike did with a scrumptious meal. From the car, I was able to snap a few photos of the shrike as it wasted no time impaling its prey on one the fence's sharp barbs. Shrikes are known to use sharp objects to hold the prey they have captured. Shrikes do not have strong enough feet to hold the sizable prey they capture, therefore they hang it somewhere so they can consume it.</div>
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I didn't stick a round to watch the shrike eat the grasshopper as it took notice of me...<br />
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I did notice that this shrike appeared some sort of fungus or injury on its bill.<br />
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-59163392312516641552013-08-25T06:08:00.000-07:002014-01-19T11:32:19.097-08:00The Black & Yellow Argiope Spider<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There definitely is no shortage of Black-and-Yellow Argiopes, <i>Argiope aurantia, </i>along Biolab Rd. on the Merritt Island NWR. These large spiders build large, impressive webs. <i>Thank you very much to Mia McPherson for the correct identification of this species! If you haven't been to her website, you should definitely check it out</i>.....<a href="http://onthewingphotography.com/wings/" target="_blank">http://onthewingphotography.com/wings/</a><br />
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Yesterday morning as I was admiring the large web above, a grasshopper made an unfortunate leap into the sticky web and became the immediate prey of the awaiting spider.<br />
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The orbweaver immobilizes its prey by encasing it in silk.<br />
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The spider decided to leave the grasshopper for later!<br />
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I started my early morning visit to Merritt Island NWR with a drive along Biolab Rd. It was a beautiful overcast morning with the sun hiding behind a heavy blanket of clouds for most of the time I was there.<br />
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The west side of the road was occupied by egrets, herons, and colorful spoonbills.<br />
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The east side of the road was filled with shorebirds, terns, and a few gulls.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lesser Yellowlegs</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Semipalmated Plover and its peeps</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Seaside Dragonlet</i> (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~female</td></tr>
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There were thousands of dragonflies around and I enjoyed trying to capture them with my macro lens.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Seaside Dragonlet</i> (Erythrodiplax berenice)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Seaside Dragonlet</i> (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~male</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Seaside Dragonlet</i> (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~male</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Seaside Dragonlet</i> (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~male</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Great Southern White</i></td></tr>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-80958068432892622122013-08-14T17:56:00.000-07:002013-09-16T15:21:24.389-07:00Just Dragon Along...Here are a few of the recent dragonflies I've come across as near the local ponds...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Little Blue Dragonlet</td></tr>
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The Little Blue Dragonlet and Eastern Amberwing are two of the smallest dragonflies I've seen. The amberwing very closely resembles a wasp in both size and body shape.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Amberwing </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> male Needham's Skimmer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Pondhawk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Dasher</td></tr>
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You guessed it, this cicada did not impale itself on the branch....</div>
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This <i>Loggerhead Shrike</i> looks a bit guilty.</div>
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I was a bit annoyed with myself that I got busy following this <i>Ceraunus Blue</i> and missed the impaling event.</div>
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Another slow day for birds, but lots of butterflies still around.<br />
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-58214314006135257742013-07-29T14:09:00.001-07:002014-01-19T11:39:06.541-08:00I Heart DamselfliesAlthough damselflies are smaller and weaker fliers than dragonflies, I find them equally as interesting to observe. I sometimes have to look a little hard to find these little guys, but they are generally easier to photograph as they seem to stay still longer. Here are a few of the species I've encountered over this past week, most of which were at the local ponds/wetlands.<br />
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Rambur's Forktails</i><span style="text-align: center;"> are one of the most prominent damselflies found around ponds and wetlands. There are currently a large number of them at the Viera Wetlands.</span><br />
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This is how most of them are spending time right now. When damselflies mate, the male can be seen on top, clasping the female's thorax with the terminal appendages on the end of its abdomen. The female loops forward so copulation can be completed. In this heart-like position (which lasts for various amounts of time), the connected damselflies are still able to travel about.<br />
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The pair usually then separates so the female can go lay her eggs. It looked to me like the female laid her eggs on the male in this pair that I observed?<br />
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There is also a variation of female <i>Rambur's</i> that is orange, which I believe is what this is. I only saw one of these at the wetlands.</div>
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This past weekend I took a short trip to Missouri to visit some friends. I found this Azure Bluet (I think) one evening while I was out wandering around. This species was quite vibrant, well at least the male was, and easy to find!</div>
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Another reason I love to see damselflies, as well as dragonflies, around is they consume those ever so pesky mosquitoes that are always preying upon me. As I was photographing this damselfly, it captured a blood filled mosquito (that had probably just stung me).</div>
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It didn't take the damselfly long to eat up the mosquito!<br />
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The <i><b>Dainty Sulphur</b></i> is a small butterfly that is found year round throughout Florida. I also saw several Cabbage White butterflies (also part of the sulphur family), which are pretty dull compared to the Dainty.<br />
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This was the first <i><b>Ceraunus Blue</b></i> that I've found. These butterflies are really small (3/4-1 inch) and easy to overlook. They are considered common and found year round in Florida. The species is very similar to the <i>Cassius Blue. </i>The <i>Cassius,</i> however, has 2 spots on the hindwing, where the <i>Ceraunus</i> only has one.<br />
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I think hairstreaks are some of the most interesting butterflies. Most (but not all) are identified by a small protruding "hair" at the bottom of its tail. This <i><b>Gray Hairstreak</b></i> was feeding on some <i>Shepard's Needles, </i>one of its favorite nectar sources.<br />
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<b><i>White Peacocks</i></b> are common throughout Florida and were the most abundant species I saw.<br />
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I observed both species of fritillaries laying eggs.<br />
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<b><i>Queen</i></b> butterflies are always delightful to see. Queens are cousins of a species they strongly resemble, the Monarchs. Both of these "milkweed butterflies" are part of the same subfamily and are known to lay their eggs on various types of milkweed. The ingestion of milkweed contributes to the defense of these species as it makes them toxic to predators.<br />
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Most Skippers have large, moth-like bodies, small wings, and hooked antennae.<br />
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The <i><b>Common Checkered Skipper</b></i> is found throughout Florida. These skippers like open areas with bare ground and low growing vegetation. Adults feed from a wide variety of flowers.<br />
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The <b><i>Southern Skipperling</i></b> is the smallest skipper in North America. This little fellow sure was tiny!</div>
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Some of the other species that I saw but didn't get any presentable photos of were Zebra Long-wings, Spicebush Swallowtails, Sleepy Oranges, and Cabbage White butterflies. So long for now.... next up the damselflies and dragonflies of the wetlands:)</div>
Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485723458897103210.post-52005860398497413842013-07-17T04:50:00.000-07:002013-07-28T15:35:22.369-07:00When Ospreys Attack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Nope...Mama was making it clear there were no vacancy or free meals in this tree.<br />
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Resident Mama was repeatedly attempting to get the trespassing juvenile to leave, but the juvenile seemed to be determined to stay. I quickly became concerned that this youngster was going to be injured.<br />
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Mama even came down and tried to discuss her concerns..."what part of get out are you not understanding???" she squawked.<br />
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After over a dozen attacks, the juvenile decided it was time to leave. I felt relieved the youngster was on its way. Mama escorted the juvi away. My relief was very short lived as moments later they both returned and this time the juvenile landed right in the nest.<br />
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And you guessed it, Mama was angrier than ever!<br />
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Nope, not happy...<br />
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Mama held the juvi down for several minutes and I was really worried the juvi wasn't going to resurface, but finally it did. This time it was smart enough not to return and the tree was drama free for the remainder of the day. I found these interactions interesting and did some reading on "visiting" juveniles. I didn't come across too much information, but did read that juveniles will occasionally attempt to nest switch after fledging. These juveniles are usually motivated to switch by hunger. Once a juvenile fledges the nest, they still rely on their parent for food to survive for up to 3 weeks as they learn to catch fish on their own. I did read that some adult Ospreys will accept other young and feed them. Obviously this mama wasn't too accepting!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.com21