When I started walking down the trails, I didn’t notice the pink at first. It was only when I turned around and saw the sun coming through the plants that I noticed the color. The trails were covered in this.
I saw this kingfisher hovering over a pond across the trail.
I think this was a yellow rumped warbler. The trail was full of these little guys.
Red shoulder hawk sitting on the wire across the road.
At the top of a small mound, you could see Tampa from far away. I was at least an hour away from the city.
I had heard about Cockroach Bay for several years but never made it there until recently. I went looking for the red-breasted nuthatches that had been sighted there but did not find them. I was joined by several other birders and all we found were tons of yellow rumped and pine warblers. The trails were pretty quiet that morning. It reminded me a bit of my favorite place, Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland. Since I have to drive the long way around the bay, it took me longer to get to Cockroach bay so I’ll probably not head back there too often. Didn’t see any cockroaches there. The story is that early explorers saw the horseshoe crabs from a distance and thought they were big cockroaches. The name was never changed.
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You wouldn’t think a place with a name like Cockroach Bay would be a nice area to visit but looks like it is terrific and you got some excellent shots to prove it.
Love the kingfisher in hover mode!
beautiful shots. love that kingfisher caught in mid-air.
Great shots! Lovely birds!
I love that pink grass!!
And the parakeets in the next post are so bright and funny!!
Great shots.
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So many beautiful birds, beautifully captured! I love the Kingfisher hovering in the sky. I only ever noticed them when they were perching near waterways, once even in Venice.
Happy Sky Watch,
Merisi
Wow, want a name. Great shots, Dina! Love the kingfisher! Have a great weekend!
Cockroach Bay – sounds awful. But you found it full of beauty and wonder. Lovely photos!
Love the photo of Tampa in the distance! Looks like a lovely place.
Whoa, Nellie! Amazing bird shots here. The Tampa skyline is also a winner.
I really like the warbler and hawk photos.
That kingfisher was a great catch. Beautiful images all around!
beautiful photos!