Merritt Island NWR February 2-6 Very warm week, mid 80's, humid, passing showers, the kind where the sun keeps shining through the pouring rain:
Some scenes from the Biolob, BlackPoint and Peacock drives. I will be trekking through the hammocks today (February 6) as it is cooler, predicted high of 70. I will be on the lookout for some Florida songbirds today. Theresa's rooster (Coronet Motel) started this morning before sunrise! Do roosters count for a "list"?
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| Four turtles and 3 species. Peninsula and Red-Bellied Cooters and a Florida Soft-shelled enjoying some basking. |
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| A Bluegill. Gar are also common in the fresh water pools, as are Large-mouthed bass. Ok, the title is birds, so expect the unexpected. It keeps readers slightly off-balance. |
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| Cuban Anoles are by far the most common lizard in Florida. They are exotic and quite invasive. This one believes he is a Tyrannosaur. |
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| Whaaaaa...? Who DID that? |
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| Clarisse.....I tell you, it can work....ok, so we have different feathers....all right you are an Egret, I am this weird looking Spoonbill...but , come ON Clarisse, give me a break. |
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| Sigh....WOMEN |
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| What? Who called us SILLY? |
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| Belly Study with Synchronized Dabbling |
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| Cutest Little Gull....there are about 50 of them in the Merritt Island NWR and Canaveral National Seashore right now: Bonaparte's Gull. |
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| Reflections of the local Bridge foursome-Northern Pintails |
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| Synchronized Preening. Synchronicity appears to be a wading and waterfowl trait. Northern Shovelers. |
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| This Snowy Egret stood on a water control culvert each day. He had figured out this is where all the food has to come to swim to the next pool! |
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| A Florida Scrub Jay stares into the setting sun |
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Even Killdeer appear, acting more like the plovers they are rather than an upland baseball field nesting bird.
This Reddish Egret's colours are enhanced by the setting sun.
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Beautiful images, Art. Bet you don't miss all the snow we are getting.
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