The random pictures of evilmike

[evilmike]

Last bird out of a Hurricane.

I read some of that after I read your post -- that's really cool. I'll have to pay attention next time (which hopefully won't be for good while!)

 

[evilmike]

Not the Regular Osprey

It's not unusual to see an osprey perched on a dead palm tree across the street. This morning however, as I was heading out, I glanced over and realized that it wasn't the usual bird. Now,I don't have any special skill to tell one osprey from another. On the other hand, I am quite able to tell the difference between an osprey and a bald eagle.

 

[evilmike]

Still Not the Regular Osprey

Taken a few days after the first -- now with better light:

Ultimately, the eagle moved on, and an opportunistic starling claimed the perch:

 

[evilmike]

Brown Pelicans

 

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This loggerhead shrike is trying to look innocent...

even though I had just caught it trying to mess with my bike.

 

[evilmike]

Meadowlark

Anhinga

 

[evilmike]

Red winged blackbird

 

[PatrThom]

I can hear this picture.

--Patrick

 

[evilmike]

I can hear this picture.

--Patrick

Thank you.

One thing that I find fun about meadowlarks is that the sound to me like red winged blackbirds that are singing the notes out of order.

 

[evilmike]

Spoonbill in Flight

 

[evilmike]

Florida Scrub Jays

 

[jwhouk]

Oh, is that what the team from Toronto is calling themselves now.

 

[evilmike]

Woodpecker at Home

 

[evilmike]

A Watchful Eye

Today, I went looking for birds, and found this gopher tortoise instead. (I did hear a number of birds, but, for the most part, they were content to stay hidden in the trees.)

 

[evilmike]

A busy day

I spent part of the afternoon taking pictures of the jets performing at a nearby airshow, then went off to get a picture of the day's SpaceX launch, and somehow still managed to get a bird picture too.

 

[evilmike]

Today, in between pictures of jet aircraft, I was able to catch another type of flyover

 

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[Ravenpoe]

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"In The Heights" advertising is getting out of hand.

 

[evilmike]

Scrub Jay on Branch

 

[evilmike]

Yesterday was a pretty good day out:

 

[evilmike]

Today, I stopped by a beach access and walked over to "Peacock Beach" to see the launch. I didn't have any luck with the rocket, as the launch was scrubbed due to an errant airplane. Fortunately, I did have some luck finding a few of the beach's namesakes. They weren't actually on the beach, but nearby. In the space of 15 minutes, I was able to find 3 and heard several others.

Here is 1 of them resting in the shade:

 

[evilmike]

I spotted a few birds while I was on my trip to see the rocket and barge, including this spoonbill.

 

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Hiding in the leaves

 

[PatrThom]

Hard to see, maybe, but I bet you could HEAR her juuuust fine.

--Patrick

 

[evilmike]

A Long-tailed Skipper

 

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Loggerhead shrike

 

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An Egret at the Waterline

 

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A bird to be thankful for -- in this case a cooperative red shouldered hawk

 

[evilmike]

An Osprey in the Morning Light

 

[evilmike]

I was only a couple of miles into the day's ride when I started thinking "even though there are suburban neighborhoods on both sides of the road, I usually have pretty good luck right here" and there, as if on cue, was a red shouldered hawk, ready for its closeup.

 

[evilmike]

Emergence

 

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[Ravenpoe]

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Hey a Florida gopher turtle. One of these lives on my property, I call him Fred