Standing deadwood at the North Sebastian Conservation Area.
Cedar waxwings congregated in the pine tree before diving down to the berries.
Such kind eyes! A gopher tortoise at the Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge, FL.
Blink and you’ll miss them! A very abbreviated blue jay visit to start the day.
A skink on the side of the trail in the Cruickshank Sanctuary on 3/11/23.
A short visit from the crowd favorite: a common grackle!
Gratuitous and somewhat poorly lit shots of my personal fave: cedar waxwings!
A particularly cone-headed cardinal visit today!
When you feel like someone’s watching you and then you catch them staring.
More scrub jays! The most lovely birds and so social.
Messy beak Monday! A lovely visit from the neighborhood lady cardinal.
Florida scrub jays posing for the camera at the Cruickshank Sanctuary on 3/11/23.
A vibrant little blue heron near the shore.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
A busy morning at the bird feeder! Two male common grackles show up early in the video follows by an appearance from a female cardinal. I love being able to see the size difference between the two species.
A tricolor heron wading through the shallows.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
When you’re trying to subtly find the chip with the most guac on the shared plate of nachos.
A lovely visit from our cardinal friend this afternoon!
A quick two for one visit from the family of cardinals!
A new one for me: a grey catbird peeking out from the mangroves.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
Silhouette of a belted kingfisher. We’ve seen the seemingly same female kingfisher several times in the same location along the drive, I love seeing her each time!
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23
Just a quick blue jay visit to brighten up your Wednesday afternoon!
A green heron hiding out in the mangroves.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
Snowy egrets showing off.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
A true case of uncertainty, I am pretty sure this is a lesser yellowlegs but it might also be a great yellowlegs. Confirmation tips appreciated!
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
An incredible abundance of coots!
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
An anhinga dries out from its perch.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
Tricolor heron waiting patiently.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.
My backyard fave, sleeping hibiscus. Some people call it wax mallow but sleeping hibiscus is just so much more descriptive and cute.
The quickest of visitors at the bird buddy this morning: a common grackle caught leaving and then a cardinal stops by for a moment a bit later in the video.
This cormorant was ducking and diving so much, I was just able to get these few photos when it came up for air. Such cool birds!
Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23