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Farewell Harns Marsh Preserve And SW Florida

Farewell Harns Marsh Preserve And SW Florida

January 13, 2019December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

My likely last visit to Harns Marsh Preserve in Lehigh Acres, Florida, occurred in late October when I met up with Canadian wildlife photographer Frank Constantin. The weather was favorable with the grass well groomed and 39 species of bird observed in the ensuing two hours after sunrise during our stay. A good number of […]

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Migrating Upland Sandpiper At EAA

Migrating Upland Sandpiper At EAA

September 3, 2018December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

A second late summer visit to the Everglades Agricultural Area was rewarding for a handful of species photographed this week. An early departure from Fort Myers with Bird Patrol volunteer Tom Obrock allowed a near sunrise arrival at the sod fields on Hatton Road just south of FL SR 80 that had been noted to […]

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Another Harns Marsh Preserve Fail

Another Harns Marsh Preserve Fail

August 6, 2016December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

Having missed the Everglade Snail Kite at Harns Marsh Preserve last week, I was compelled to make a follow up trip on 26 July to attempt to observe the species. I was much more observant to find Apple Snail eggs as well. The clutch of eggs above I questimate to contain 500, well within the […]

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Harns Marsh Preserve Summer Activity

Harns Marsh Preserve Summer Activity

July 26, 2016December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

The water level at Harns Marsh Preserve during a 19 July visit was very high, but did not deter a large number of waders from finding the habitat suitable. Bud Tom Obrock and I made a drive over to the preserve in Lehigh Acres which also hosted a very good number of Purple Gallinule and […]

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Deadly Brain Disease Is Driving Swamp Birds Insane

Deadly Brain Disease Is Driving Swamp Birds Insane

May 27, 2016December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

It’s not easy to make a living as a bird of prey, especially if you’re a Florida snail kite. Once at risk of starvation due to declines in its favored prey, the endangered bird is now facing a terrifying threat: a deadly disease that drives birds insane. True to its name, the foot-long snail kite […]

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Snail Kite at Orlando Wetlands Park

Snail Kite at Orlando Wetlands Park

July 10, 2013December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons 2 Comments

Snail Kites don’t frequently come into Orange County, but with all the rain we’ve been having, I guess water levels are high, and this one decided to look for a better place to find Apple Snails. What a beautiful bird! I watched this one for almost an hour. It spent a lot of time just […]

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Caracolero (Snail Kite)

Caracolero (Snail Kite)

March 23, 2013December 22, 2019 Marcelo Allende Leave a comment

Sobrevolando el sector aledaño a la toma de agua en la reserva Rincón Santa María este Caracolero se mantuvo a una buena distancia del lugar en el que estábamos apostados en la búsqueda de los esquivos Capuchinos para nosotros. En el suelo encontramos muchos restos de caracoles, pero el sujeto de la foto se resistía […]

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Joe Overstreet and E. Lake Toho, 2/9/2013

Joe Overstreet and E. Lake Toho, 2/9/2013

February 18, 2013December 22, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

It’s always fun when you get two lifers in two days. Yesterday a Lincoln’s Sparrowand this morning a Long-billed Curlew. I drove down to the Joe Overstreet Landing and had a great time there. The Curlew was very cooperative and easily found. It was hanging out with numerous Wilson’s Snipe. Then I found a Crested […]

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