Thursday, November 28, 2013

So Thankful

A good life
is when you
assume nothing,
do more, need less,
smile often, dream big, 
laugh alot, and realize 
how blessed you are.


The mini birder and I wish you a "good life" and very Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Recent Happenings

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.


The cranes were a little edgy.



This adult Caracara was being summonsed by its offspring.



Dinnertime for an Ibis!


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.


Lots of foraging Forster's; I forgot how fun it can be to try and photograph these erratic fliers.



This Sandhill Crane was having a bit of an identity crisis!


A few more Spoonbills joined the crowd just before sunset!