First trip of the season that wasn't based on a tip on the TAS board, but I had some leads based on observations from previous years. I biked the 15-mile loop at Shark Valley, confirmed two species, and found another important data point.
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| Very foggy morning for the first hour or so |
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| Little Blue Heron |
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| Great Blue Herons displaying to each other |
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| Victory |
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| Who is fishing in Everglades National Park??? And leaving their line to kill wildlife?!?!?! |
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| Limpkin. A new species for the blog |
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| Looks weird to me. I'll have to read up and see if it's a Black-crowned or Yellow-crowned Night Heron. |
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| This guy was ripping sticks and dropping them. I don't think that was nest building behavior |
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| My other data point! I tagged vultures with researchers in Key West. This is one of their earlier birds. Can't wait to hear back about it! |
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| Our Great Blue Heron nest! I heard the constant calling and had the intellectual curiosity to investigate. Good thing too: 62nd species for Dade County! |
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| Baby Great Blue. First data point for this block |
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| I saw the Red-shouldered Hawks bringing branches to the palm tree we suspected last year, but of course, my camera died before I got a picture. It's amazing that a medium-sized hawk like this can disappear into the crown of a palm tree. I'll be sure to get pictures next time I go out. |
I'm glad I got so organized on the off-season. We're starting off strong this year! Hopefully every post will have a confirmation!
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