#florida birds

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Great White Heron Ardea herodias occidentalis

6/14/2022 Everglades National Park, Florida

This is a great blue heron - but white! At first glance, it is very similar to a great egret, and without looking closer we might have mistakenly thought it was. But we were on the lookout for these birds, as the Everglades are one of the few places you can find them. Their bill is thicker than a great egret, and they have a green/blue tint to their lores, which is the skin between the eye and the beak. This bird was hanging out right next to the path that we were on, with plenty of people walking past. It was amazing getting such a close look at it!

There is apparently debate on whether these birds should be considered a subspecies or their own species, distinct from great blue herons. Before 1973, they were considered a distinct species. I can't comment on that, but it is an interesting tidbit.

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Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) 💕🌈

The only shrike species endemic to North America, this tiny predatory bird is famous for impaling their prey on branches, thorns, and barbed wire!

(one of my favorite birds and inspiration for my username)

July 2024, St. Petersburg, FL

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Cattle Egret

Photo via Twitter

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Osprey in SW Florida (Photo credit: M.A. Cubas, 2016)

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Red-shouldered Hawk, Green Cay, south Florida

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Belted Kingfishers are Beautiful Residents

Belted Kingfisher One morning at the end of January I decided to take a drive to look for birds (or other wildlife). The previous two days had been miserably cold and rainy, and even most of the wildlife had hunkered down somewhere relatively warm and dry. When the weather report told me the next day would be sunny and warmer, I figured it would be a good day to hunt for birds. Normally, I hike…

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Proud to announce that I spotted 60.5 species of birds in my week trip to Florida (copied-and-pasted from my Big Year google doc, so the FA stands for Florida):

Marsh wren FA

Limpkin FA

Great white heron FA

Cattle egret FA

Anhinga FA

Snowy egret FA

Great blue heron FA

Black-crowned night heron FA *was on a boardwalk trail and saw a bunch of people crouching down and looking at something and I thought they saw another gator (on this trip we saw 32 gators in total) but it was something better! A bird! And then I saw another one the next day hiding under brush.

Wood stork FA

Common moorhen FA

Blue-gray gnatcatcher FA

Turkey vulture FA *was looking for wild turkeys and unfortunately didn't see any this trip but one of these guys was stalking on the side of the rode and for a second we got exciting thinking it was an actual turkey.

Black vulture FA

Yellow-rumped warbler FA

Tufted titmouse FA *my grandma's favourite bird

Little blue heron FA

White ibis FA *we were ambushed by them because people at the park would feed them so they expected us to feed them but we wouldn't so they just surrounded us and we thought they would attack us but they didn't.

Cooper's hawk FA

Cardinal FA

Green heron FA *my grandpa was walking a little ahead of me and whispered for me to come and there was this gorgeous green fishing. Moved so slowly and gently that he didn't make a sound, it was incredible.

Carolina warbler FA

Pine warbler FA

Sandhill crane FA

Carolina chickadee FA

Bluejay FA

Osprey FA

Chimney swift FA

Red-tailed hawk FA *saw this lovely lady perched on a fence as we drove out of my grandparents' neighbourhood

Prairie warbler FA

American kestrel FA

Glossy ibis FA

Pied-billed grebe FA

Double-crested cormorant FA

Grey kingbird FA

Brown pelican FA *we weren't anywhere near the ocean but a storm was likely brewing and huge flocks of brown pelicans and white pelicans flew inland

Fish crow FA

Royal tern FA

Bald eagle FA

Painted bunting FA *didn't think I'd see one this trip because the nature garden we went to last year that had a lot of birds, including the painted bunting we saw last year, had too many people this time around so there weren't many birds. But then I saw a painted bunting at a different trail and literally forgot to be quiet and freaked out.

American white pelican FA

Common grackle FA

Boat-tailed grackle FA *did you know that these grackles make a clicking sound when they see humans or predators that sounds like a turkey gobble sound? I didn't until these guys wouldn't stop yelling at my while I was just trying to rest my legs on a bench.

American purple gallinule FA *gorgeous birds. gorgeous.

American coot FA

Brown-headed cowbird FA

Tricolored heron FA

Mallard FA

Black-bellied whistling duck FA

Eastern kingbird FA

Yellow-billed cuckoo FA

Muscovy duck FA

American bittern FA *my grandma and I saw this one and at first thought it was a green heron but then realized it wasn't haha.

Ring-billed gull FA

Feral American Pekin FA

Mallard-Pekin hybrid FA *spent so much time trying to identify these weird ducks until I went on my laptop later that evening and read up way too much on duck genetics and realized that they were hybrids. They were probably second-generation hybrids from my brief scan of pedigree charts of ducks, meaning their grandparents were a mallard and a pekin, but their parents were a hybrid and a pekin.

Eastern bluebird FA

Yellow-bellied sapsucker FA *went to a park my grandparents recommended and there weren't really any new birds there and my legs hurt from walking but then I heard this guy tapping around in a tree and there he was. Still wouldn't recommend this park.

Red-winged blackbird FA *was complaining to my grandpa that I hadn't seen any red-winged blackbirds yet and my trip was almost over when a bunch of these guys literally flew down in front of us.

White-eyed vireo FA

Mottled duck FA

Broad-winged hawk FA *saw this guy as my plane was literally taxiing out of the runway to go home. I was looking out my window cause I was nervous and there he was! Just perched on a sign!

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Saw a Cedar Waxwing for the first time in Lakeland FL. It was in the mulberry trees at Lake Parker. I often see these birds on our flowering crab apple tree in Calgary AB later in the spring.

Photos taken on March 11, 2023

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Boat-tailed Grackles at Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area FL (developers have set their sights on this spot to build apartments and a golf course- plans have been tabled until the new year thanks to community organizers like the folks here-www.facebook.com/Trailpeople)

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WELCOME BACK LITTLE GUYS!!! conservation DOES have meaning even in a struggling world, and we still have the opportunity to make a difference

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Great White Heron Ardea herodias occidentalis

6/14/2022 Everglades National Park, Florida

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Discover 10 White Birds in Florida With Photos (2024)

In Florida, the sky is not just blue; it is also home to some of the most beautiful white birds in North America. Whether you’re an avid bird watcher or simply a lover of nature, these magnificent creatures, especially With their striking white plumage, elegant forms, and fascinating behaviors, Florida’s white bird species are a must-see for any wildlife aficionado.

In this guide, I will take you on a journey to discover ten mesmerizing white birds in Florida, from wading birds to migratory species. We will delve into their unique characteristics, habitats, and behaviors, So, come with me, and let’s explore the enchanting world of white birds in Florida.

Read Full Article Here https://allbirdspecies.com/white-birds-in-florida/

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Egret in the Garden

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Double-crested cormorant in Florida (Photo credit: M.A. Cubas, 2017)

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Read This Before Buying a Smart Bird Feeder Cam

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Hurricane Idalia Brought Wind, Rain, and Beautiful Flamingos

Hurricane Idalia Brought Wind, Rain, and Beautiful Flamingos shows readers photos taken from very far away of the flamingos that are currently in Cedar Key. It explains how they got there and how unusual it is.

Dabbling on the Mud Flats Hurricanes can do all sorts of unusual things. They can spawn tornadoes and water spouts, they can have an amazingly calm center, and of course, they can wreak havoc on everyone and everything in their way. Sometimes they also bring in new and unusual wildlife. By now, I’m sure many of you have heard that one thing Hurricane Idalia did was blow some flamingos off course…