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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Common Grackle above (image 1) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n
The Eastern Meadowlark above (image 2) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Cattle Egret above (image 3) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Brown Thrasher above (image 4) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n Patches of fog burned off quickly after sunrise. My primary observation point (looking west) was at the tank structures on the east side of Snake Road less than a few miles from Alligator Alley.<\/p>\n The facility handles petroleum crude oil as indicated by the Department of Transportation warning on the trucks that came and went from the site.<\/p>\n The Tree Swallow above (image 5) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Barn Swallow above (image 6) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Red-shouldered Hawk with prey above (image 7) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Wood Stork above (image 8) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n There had previously been speculation as to what the tanks contain. This landmark is on the opposite side of the road where the White-tailed Kites had most recently been reported. There was a significant amount of other traffic on the highway that made the environment less than ideal for observations. I was surprised by the number of vehicles passing at a much higher speed than the limit.<\/p>\n The Wood Stork above (image 9) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Brown Thrasher above (image 10) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Black-crowned Night-Heron above (image 11) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Black-crowned Night-Heron above (image 12) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n A pair of Swallow-tailed Kites made a flyover from west to east very late in the morning. Earlier a Northern Harrier was observed soaring at a great distance to the west. Its photograph is diagnostic.<\/p>\n There were a number of bird calls heard that I could not identify which otherwise would have been helpful in creating a more accurate list for the morning beyond the 30 species seen.<\/p>\n The Eastern Meadowlark with Red-winged Blackbird above (image 13) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Eastern Meadowlark above (image 14) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Anhinga above (image 15) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Wood Stork above (image 16) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n It was rewarding to find that Eastern Meadowlark is dominant over Red-winged Blackbird. Image #2 reminds me why I will never use the lens extender again (last time, I promise).<\/p>\n I drove as far as the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation before heading back home to yet again have White-tailed Kites elude me.<\/p>\n The Great Egret above (image 17) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Wood Stork above (image 18) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n The Swallow-tailed Kite above (image 19) was photographed at Snake Road in April 2016.<\/p>\n