Here are some photos from the last couple of weeks. Two weeks ago, I did some birding at Turkey Creek Sanctuary and stopped by The Villages. The winter resident birds are coming in, with more Palm Warblers and Eastern Phoebes arriving every day.
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- A turtle using its foot as an solar panel.
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- Piliated Woodpecker, high in a tree
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- Eastern Phoebe wearing its Fall colors (note the yellowish belly).
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- Uncropped shot of a tiny Palm Warbler.
On my trip to The Villages, I finally managed to see the Egyptian Geese that have been reported there. I found a total of eight, and they let me get quite close. They only flew or swam away when a 6 or 7 year-old charged at them (and the 120 White Ibises!) to get them to fly. While I am sure they were careful, having over a hundred White Ibises coming at you, sharp-ish end first can get your heart racing a bit.
Here are some eBird lists from the last couple of weeks:
Turkey Creek Sanctuary: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25379988
Erna Nixon Park: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25392872
Veteran’s Memorial Park: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25445907
This past weekend Camille and I ventured to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge; I’ll post some of those thoughts and photos later this week.
