The yard in early March.

Look who showed up in the backyard in early March. Last year they were here all winter but I hadn’t seen any parulas at all until March. I was sitting outside for a while enjoying the cool weather and the above got close enough for me to get some shots.

That lone robin was still hanging around in the backyard.

Bluebirds were stopping by.

A lone turkey was cruising by for a few days and one day I caught her taking a nap just outside our window.

We get tons of woodpeckers at the feeder and bird bath.

Butterflies on the hanging lantana.

Someone nearby is feeding these ibis. I saw them pecking around the tree and when I went outside to sit down one of them walked right up to me. I had to step back up against the house to fit him in the picture. He wandered off when he realized I wasn’t going to feed him.

Gardenias were starting to bloom.

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Spring birds at Chesnut Park

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A baby great blue heron looking grumpy while his younger sibling was sleeping.

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Pretty colors on the grackle.

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Carolina Wrens were singing all over the park.

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Northern Parulas were everywhere.

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Cardinals on the boardwalk.

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Other critters at the park.

An early Saturday morning walk at Chesnut Park.

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Little birds in early March

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The northern parulas were looking pretty in their bright colors.

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There’s always a few yellow-rumped warblers around right before spring.

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I found one in the pond.

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Carolina Wrens were showing off.

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A green heron trying to hide.

Just a few things at Lettuce Lake Park in north Tampa in early March.

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