Monthly Archives: March 2012

Redheaded woodpecker in St. Petersburg

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

I had read on Bird Brains that a redheaded woodpecker had been spotted in a neighborhood in St. Petersburg. Hanging out near a vacant lot that used to be a school. Since it’s really close to where I work, I headed … Continue reading →

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Backyard visitors – Skywatch Friday

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

The weekend was cloudy.  Ibis sitting on our neighbor’s dock. Taken through the bedroom window. Eventually they made it over to our yard and grazed for a while. Taken through the bedroom window. Although, I doubt they would have moved … Continue reading →

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Sandhill crane babies at Circle B Bar Reserve

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

I walk down March Rabbit Run trail and see two sandhill cranes feeding near the trail down in the marsh. There were already several photographers there watching the couple. At first glance you can’t see the babies since they were … Continue reading →

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Saying goodbye to grown up baby owls

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

I found one of the baby owls high up in the tree scratching an itch. The older sibling was even higher up sleeping. I found him through an opening in the branches. Wood duck floating down the river by the … Continue reading →

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Great horned owl family #2

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Mom sleeping wedge into the tree. I stood there with several other people for about a half hour.                 Finally, she starts to move around and we see a white speck! Mom and baby are trying to stretch and move … Continue reading →

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Winter ducks at the duck pond

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

I arrive at the Tierre Verde duck pond (before you drive into Fort Desoto Park) to see this. The pond was half full of ducks staying pretty close together. Most of them looked like redhead ducks and lesser scaup with … Continue reading →

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Great blue herons everywhere – Skywatch Friday

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

When I first get to Circle B Bar Reserve, the first thing I see is the above great blue heron struggling with a big thing. I think it’s a siren, a type of eel with legs. He kept picking it … Continue reading →

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Bathing swan at Lake Morton

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

I saw this swan skimming across the lake and started to take pictures. He landed pretty quickly and then proceeded to take a bath right in front of me. He was splashing away pretty hard. When he finished, he stood up and … Continue reading →

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A walk around Lake Morton

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Male ring neck duck floating by. Most of them stay pretty far out in the middle of the lake but this one came pretty close to the grass. Male ruddy duck. I don’t see these very often here. Ring billed … Continue reading →

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More baby pelicans

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

They grow up so fast. These two were newborns when I first took their picture almost two months ago. The three stooges being watched by mom. Sleeping in the shade. These were a few late bloomers. One of the last … Continue reading →

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