Eight Days and Counting

I'm not sure if the Scarlet Ibis I observed last week was a hybrid (Scarlet X White Ibis) although I believe the bird to be pure as it was quite brilliant in its red. The White Ibis above was photographed at Lakes Regional Park in April 2010.My effort to observe it again at Lakes Regional Park this week was met with failure.There was action however in the bathing area, as I now consider it, as the White Ibis in particular flew in from their roosts from the northern area of the park. The White...

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In my hope to observe the Scarlet Ibis, I finally found it at Lakes Regional Park this past week. The scene above was photographed from a kayak at Lakes Regional Park in April 2010.I had brought my kayak with the expectation that I would find it roosting in one of the park's many very small islands within it.Mere minutes after getting the watercraft on the ground upon my arrival, I caught a glimpse of a red spot out of the corner of my eye. The scene above was photographed from a kayak at Lakes...

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Seductive Scarlet

Not too long ago (three years), I caught the birding bug which has evolved into an interest in observation and capturing imagery of avian wildlife in Florida where I live. The Snowy Egret above was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon in April 2010.I had first heard of a bird known as the Scarlet Ibis over a year ago which I believe I first saw at the website of fellow pbaser Bob Duckwall who has photographed it.This bird species is not indigenous to the southwest Florida area, but considered an...

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Three Weeks and Counting Down

Although Sibley's Guide to Bird Life and Behavior fails to note the incubation period for Burrowing Owl eggs specifically, the guide and my most recent observations seem to indicate that there may be fledglings at the burrows within a few weeks. The Burrowing Owl above was photographed at Cape Coral Library in April 2010.Sibley notes smaller owls to have the shorter incubation period while the largest owls have incubation periods of up to five weeks.I was able to make four trips to Cape Coral...

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