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Birds of Southwest Florida – Part 4

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Posted in Birds

The area of Fort Myers in Florida called Little Estero Bay has been popularized by a legendary bird photographer Arthur Morris and is a must visit location for birding while visiting in Southwest Florida. Even though this location is said to be often a hit or miss for various types of egrets and herons, we were lucky to not only encounter many of various types wading birds that afternoon but we were also treated to a most spectacular sunset and a beautiful light that evening. Here are some of my most favorite shots from that day. This location was well worth the visit and I’d love to return there again in a near future.

American White Ibis, Florida

American White Ibis

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Willet

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

American White Ibis

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Birds of Southwest Florida – Part 3

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Posted in Birds

Florida Scrub-Jays are bird species endemic to the State of Florida, meaning they don’t occur anywhere else. Because of this, Florida Scrub-Jays are heavily sought after by birders and bird photographers who travel from across the country to observe this unique species.They are rather small birds, only about 28 cm (11 in) long and weigh about 75–85 g (2.6–3.0 oz). Florida Scrub-Jays are extremely inquisitive and intelligent and one of their striking attributes is their remarkable tameness. They readily come very close to humans and will eat food when fed from a hand (they are particularly fond of peanuts). Feeding Scrub-Jays is however highly discouraged as it causes them to begin to reproduce much earlier in the year. Since fledgling Scrub-Jays feed primarily on caterpillars present in the late spring and summer, if the young hatch too early in the year when the caterpillars are not available, it can lead to their malnutrition or even starvation. We were informed by our guide that this practice of feeding scrub-jays is prohibited and punishable by a fine. Florida Scrub-Jay unique habitat is restricted to the rare oak scrub community found in Florida is under constant threat of development and construction and threatens the survival of these species. For that reason, Florida Scrub-Jays are classified as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act and measures are being taken to designate protected areas so that they can continue to live and adapt.

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AnnaFebruary 21, 2012 - 4:43 pm

Dziekuje Maciek. Tak, niedlugo juz bedzie gotowa nastepna seria zdjec i inne gatunki ptakow ktore napodkalismy na naszej wyprawie. Aligatory byly w okolicach gdzie fotografowalismy, ale ja niestety ich nie uchwicilam na zdjeciu. Wezy nie widzielismy. Co do plywania lodzia, z poczatku byl taki plan aby wypozyczyc canoe, ale niestety nie wystarczylo na wszystko czasu. Moze nastepnym razem, bo z pewnoscia taka wycieczka byla by wynagrodzana pieknymi ptakami i zdjeciami

maciekFebruary 21, 2012 - 9:50 am

Piekne zdjecia. Bardzo ciekawy komentarz. Czekam na nastepne zdjecie innych gatunkow. Czy w rejonie gdzie ty przebywalac nie bylo aligatorow lub wezy roznego autoramentu (trujaco/duszacych) lub innego dranstwa? Rowniez nie przypimina sobie czy ty wynajmowalas lodke aby poplywac w miejsca odleglejsze?

Birds of Southwest Florida – Part 2

Sunday, February 19, 2012 Posted in Birds

The sandy, vacant lots of Cape Coral are home to burrowing owls of Florida . They live right in the middle of busy street corners or in residential yards, in a maze of underground burrows and tunnels throughout the city. These small owls (about 10 inches in height) are active during the day and their diet consists of small rodents, lizards, beetles and crickets. These owls are very curious little creatures and they are absolutely adorable. They are so used to people that we had no problem photographing them from up close. Pretty amazing!!!It was raining quite heavily that morning, so the owls were a bit wet when we got to photograph them, taking away from their usual good looks an soft feathers.