March 28, 2014

So it's been a while since I've posted to the blog and a lot has happened. For one, I went to a meeting at the Tropical Aubudon Society about the Breeding Bird Atlas and I learned that I have a lot more valuable data than I thought! I also learned that I've been the only registered Atlaser in Dade County this year (up until this meeting when we got about 6 more).

But I'll be posting pictures today from the Hialeah Casino and Racetrack. This was my first instance of trespassing for the blog. I parked in a place I shouldn't have parked (without realizing it) and got a nice sticker on my car. Luckily no other consequences. It's a pretty place in an otherwise very urban area.

Foxes!

The geese weren't as happy to see them as I was.

The famous flamingos. ZooMiami sometimes takes eggs from here for their collection and even donates them to other zoos around the country. Apparently, the Florida Lottery flamingo was modeled after these guys.

Tree Swallow

Unknown hawk. I'd love to say it's a Red-tail, but I have no idea.

There were two of them which would count as a Probable breeding record for the Atlas if I could identify the species.

Plus this morning before work, I went to Publix and got another confirmed breeder and a new species for the blog. Another non-native: the Common Myna. This is the fourth confirmed record for the state for this species and the first datum for this block.

Publix: where breeding is a pleasure.