Almost two months later and Mom owl is still sitting on the nest. A week after I took this I stopped by again and she had abandoned the nest. No owl babies at this park this year. Last year there were twins. We don’t know what happened. Did she not actually lay any eggs? Were the eggs bad? I’ll check back again next spring.
The other owl was sitting a few branches away. What was he thinking? 1)”I’m so glad I don’t have to spend all night hunting for screaming baby brats”. 2)”Now I can go back up north early this year.” 3)”Sorry photogs, no baby owl pictures this year. You can all go home now.” 4)”Maybe I’m too old to be raising kids.”
I haven’t seen a lot of kingfishers this winter. The one that usually hangs out behind my house has only stopped by once for a few seconds. This one was flying in between the short bald cypress trees.
Mockingbird posing nicely.
A limpkin was walking through the reeds. This lake is full of limpkins.
He was dragging a clam shell over to the side to eat.
Osprey were flying overhead looking for a fish to snatch.
On my way home, I stopped by the baseball park near my neighborhood. As I drive by I kept hearing parakeets so I decided to drive through the park. Several of the lights had nests in them. Two of the nests had parakeet couples looking back at me. I guess that’s why these birds just keep multiplying here.
Butterfly under the parakeet nest.
Practicing my “bee on flower” shots.
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I love owls – they are beautiful and mysterious! But sometimes we hear the barn owls screeching in the woods by us, and it does freak me out a little bit- kind of sounds like a person screaming. Scary if you’re not expecting it! (And my dog gets all nervous!LOL)
Poor owls… although you did give some options that show maybe we shouldn’t feel sorry for them …empty nesters works for us, maybe for them too.
So jealous of the Kingfisher shot! I have wanted to try to get a picture of one for so long..I see them often and they sit as still as statues until I take out my camera, then whoosh. Oh well, your pic is better than I would ever get, so thanks!!!
Beautiful series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
What a great bunch of feathered shots. Lovely!
Oh your photos are just fantastic and gorgeous..I love each one of them..
Such cute parakeets peeking out at you! You framed that well.
All these are beautiful, the owl is gorgeous. Those are Monk parakeets, from Argentina, they thrive in all tropical & sub-tropical weathers. We get them too in P.R.
My site’s name is really “Caribbean Biodiversity”, “birds from the Caribbean” is a draft site I have here is WordPress, I don’t know why it keeps on popping up here.
Sorry, about the owls. No babies, I wonder if Momma is sad. Love the Limpkin and the parakeets.
Great shots of all the birds!
Such excellent captures. I love the kingfisher. Seems to have had a new hair do for the occasion.
Love that mockingbird! He looks so proud!
Beautiful photos. Have a great Tuesday. ☺
Beautiful images…
Great post for the theme!
Nice to see your photos!
The owls are beautiful, terrific pics!
Lucky you to catch the kingfisher, that bird is my nemisis.
Such perfect photos, really each of them! And so many species, it was a big joy to watch them!
A great series of photos but I especially like the Kingfisher.
I especially loved the owl, and the parakeets
No baby owls? Too bad. Maybe next year tho!!! I loved your photos…the kingfisher AND the mockingbird…its pose is almost a work of art! And, thanks for helping me ID the dowitchers.
These are FABULOUS!
Lovely series of photos, the parakeets are so cute.
Gorgeous captures! That kingfisher is so cute!
Such stunning images, All of them!! I’m partial to owls & king fishers.. But that mocking bird picture might be my favorite of all!
Amazing photos. Absolutely love the composition,
WOW! Impressive shots!
I do like that Kingfisher! Very nice post.
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW
Stewart M – Melbourne