People often mistakenly think this bird above is a Red-headed Woodpecker, because – after all – he does have a red head. Since woodpeckers are most often spotted on trees, facing a trunk or b...
https://birdersjourney.com/2024/04/21/proof-%E2%99%A5%EF%B8%8F/
For several years now we’ve had a large active Red-shouldered Hawk nest in our local wetlands. This fierce-looking fellow is one of the two juveniles hatched earlier this spring. “When about ...
This beautiful iridescent bird is one of my favorites, and its colors really popped as I walked by on a recent sunny day! “Clearly the most colorful of our rails, the Purple Gallinule is among ...
When I visited Orlando Wetlands a couple of months ago, the Sandhill Crane parents were busy sitting on a nest. And now look at how big their adorable colts are getting!! The little ones are amaz...
After a 3-4 week incubation period, the Great Egret eggs hatch – they look a lot like Muppets at the age of one week! 😅 Protective mom (or dad) stands nearby to keep watch and care for the h...
https://birdersjourney.com/2024/03/24/cuteness-overload-%F0%9F%98%89/
We definitely had chillier weather here in Southeast Florida during February! It was actually under 50° F on one of my morning walks! 🥶 😅 Everyone was bundled up, including this Tri-colore...
. . . These two lovebirds had already found each other, and settled into the perfect home for the season.🌴💚 Watching over the neighborhood.
I followed the gaze of another birder, who was looking across to the far edge of the pond through binoculars. What an awesome treat to discover he’d seen not only one Wood Duck, but two pairs o...
The Great Egret‘s bridal veil aigrettes and vivid green lores are unmistakable markers of courtship season 💚! Love is in the air~😌
https://birdersjourney.com/2024/02/18/great-egrets-looking-elegant/