Friday, April 11, 2014

April 11, 2014

It's been a lot of swings and misses lately. I feel like I'm running out of parks to visit. I'll have to acquire a bike and start biking around neighborhoods soon. But there's still plenty to find out there, so much of Miami unexplored!

Today's trip was to Gwen Cherry Park. I got one confirmed record which is also a new species for the blog.

Tricolored Heron

They hunt by probing the muck with their feet and shading the water to help them see better.

The new species: Monk Parakeet

Nest building

Loggerhead Shrike

Squirrel

Look out! I don't know why this Fish Crow was so fascinated by the squirrel.

Female Painted Bunting

Killdeer!

Green Heron

Female Anhinga

Laughing Gulls drinking water in flight
I knew if I lingered here long enough I'd see a hawk and I did; I think it was a juvenile Cooper's Hawk. But it flew over me too fast and disappeared; I couldn't get a picture. Still, there was a lot going on at this park!

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