Oh golly, today was a fantastic day! 11 hours of birding with great company, for a great cause (supporting the Florida Keys Hawkwatch). I was lucky enough to be joined by the lovely and talented Lana, and together we spotted 51 species and raised $360.
Our species list was: White Ibis, Pine Warbler, Snowy Egret, Black Vulture, Cardinal, Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher, Eastern Kingbord, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Mourning Dove, Great Blue Heron, Killdeer, Turkey Vulture, Boat-tailed Grackle, Great Egret, Anhinga, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Palm Warbler, Kingfisher, Moorhen, Woodstork, Swallow (sp), Coot, Shrike, Limpkin, Tricolored Heron, Pied-bill Grebe, Green-back Heron, Glossy Ibis, Little Blue Heron, Kestrel, Ring Bill Gull, Rock Dove, Laughing Gull, Reddish Egret, Yellow Rump Warbler, Willet, American Avocet, Capsian Tern, Greater Yellowlegs, Red-wing Blackbird, Florida Scrub Jay, Catbird, Towhee, Brown Pelican, Red-shouldered Hawk, Double-crested Cormorant, Forrester's Tern, and Starling.
Here are the pictures from the day followed by our total listing:
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The intrepid explorers begin with a healthy
nutritious breakfast at Bucky's. |
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| Blue-grey Gnatcatcher |
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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| Eastern Phoebe |
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| Mourning Dove |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Great Egret |
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| Boat-tailed Grackle |
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| Pied-bill Grebe |
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| Tri-color Heron |
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| Anhinga |
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| Green-back Heron |
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| Glossy Ibis |
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| White Ibis |
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| Little Blue Heron |
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| (Baby) Moorhen |
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| Palm Warbler |
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| Shrike |
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| Bald Eagle |
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| Reddish Egret |
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| Yellow Rump Warbler |
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| Greater Yellowlegs |
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| Turkey Vulture |
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| Florida Scrub Jay |
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| Mockingbird |
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| Kestrel |
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| Catbird |
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Lana, the photographer,
being photographed |
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We finished up at
Gator Creek |
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