"Roberta: Funny you should mention Thrashers (great pics by-the-way). I hadn't seen any for a while and about 5 days ago I had some visit my yard for 2-3 days in a row. At the same time, I saw a pair at my local Botanical…"
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Veery, Swainson's Juv or Gray-Cheeked
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All of these, the suggestions put forth in What Bird is This, Veery, Swainson's and Gray-Cheeked, have been seen recently at Fort De Soto State Park, Central West Coast of Florida, as well as other…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Katie Boord May 19.
Pinellas Birds is a website devoted to Pinellas County, Florida birds and sightings
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and I am quite honored to have a photo I submitted accepted there. If you go to the page, you will need to scroll down to the very bottom to see it.SLB…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Amy Feb 19.
Florida Birdwatchers
This is an invitation for people to join my group, Florida Birdwatchers. You need not be residents of Florida, just people who are interested in Florida's birds. Continue
Tags: Birdwatchers, Florida
Started Dec 27, 2011
Invitation to a new group
Florida Birdwatchers is for Floridians and those who see and/or photograph Florida's wonderful birds. I hope all of you will join the group so it can be active, interesting, educational and fun. …Continue
Started Nov 2, 2011
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Jenn commented on SLB's group Florida Birdwatchers"Congratulations, Roberta! One of our feed stores here sells Purina Mills seed and my feeder birds were instantly fond of it! In my opinion, that one's a good bet. :)
"My" Brown Thrashers rarely leave the ground to…"
Roberta Blair commented on SLB's group Florida Birdwatchers"What a wonderful surprise I had in my yard today around noon. A Brown Thrasher!! This is only the second time I've seen one. The first time was at Bok Tower and it did not want its photo taken. The one today stayed on the fence for nearly 5…"
SLB replied to Katie Boord's discussion Good Camera for Birding"Although I can't answer this question, I can point you in the direction of good sources. The first is the Cameras and Photography group on this site. You can go through the postings and/or join the group and post your…"
Da Lo commented on SLB's group Florida Birdwatchers"Jenn: LOL, yes, I'll double-up! Taking photograph of wife now (so I remember what she looks like).
Roberta: Ooh! That's a great set of pics! I just love the P Gally.
Anyone want to see today's HB…"
Roberta Blair commented on SLB's group Florida Birdwatchers"Eww, this heat is a killer! I was out of the house before 7 am heading for the Circle B. Things are still busy, busy, busy there. I counted 47 spoonbills today. Another record high count for me.
I also saw a pair of great crested flycatchers just…"
Jenn commented on SLB's group Florida Birdwatchers"Congrats, DaLo! You made your goal in half the time allowed... double the goal number now? ;)
For ten weeks no USA birding, but I am betting you do plenty of European birding while you are on that side of the pond; can't wait to see the…"
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Anhinga Behavior
We saw two anhingas on our trip to Pasadena Lake in St. Petersburg. I took a photo when I first saw the bird. It's wings were down and it was gazing at the lake. When the anhinga noticed me, it seemed to keep me in its sights by looking at me from the corner of its eye. It stretched its head from left to right. Then, the anhinga stretched its wings, puffed up its gullet and make a loud sound. The anhinga's wing display was wider, but I didn't get a good photo of that. It puffed and…
ContinuePosted on October 6, 2011 at 6:06pm — 1 Comment
Book Sale
Borders' bird guides are now 30% off, and by calling your local store, you can find out when they will be 40% and probably more, off. I have no connection to them. Personally, I like to be able to see more of the book than Amazon's previews often show, so if the book is slightly more expensive but deeply discounted, it will be worth it to me.
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 5:33am
Comment Wall (34 comments)
- At 6:59pm on May 21, 2012,
Larry H. Thompson said… The birds get all the credit. I just show up and focus on them.
- At 8:14pm on March 24, 2012,
Ed Ma Lo said… Dear SLB,
Thanks for letting me join your group this is the first group I've ever been in so I'm really excited!
- At 8:20pm on February 10, 2012,
dick trotta said… Thank you for inviting me in. I do enjoy participating. However I lost my best friend yesterday. His name was Shadow. He followed me everywhere and never left my side. I will miss him and I am going to take a little break for now. I'll be back.
Thanks again.
Dick T.
- At 8:30am on January 20, 2012,
annette reed said… We live on a canal off the St. Lucie River. We have gators, manatee, otter and the funnest ducks on earth! Flocks of Black-bellied Whistlers come in twice a day for cracked corn. Yesterday there was one fulvous whistling duck among them. We have large migrating sandhills here now and they are disruptive as can be! They shake the birdfeeders to get the seed out - they chase the squirrels and push the ducks away from the corn. A month ago we saw one anhinga on a dock and another one approched and off went a fight in the water between the two. I guess they like being alone and territorial. Anyway - we love birds and I wish I could stay home all day and watch the backyard - have a great day everyone!
- At 9:43pm on November 10, 2011, Da Lo said…
SLB, I'm sure I wrote a much longer/better version of this somewhere (which I can't find) and my pc/net-connection is doing weird things tonight, so this'll have to do for now... :)
- At 3:40pm on November 8, 2011,
EILEEN FONFERKO said…
Thank you for the invite..look forward to being part of the group.
- At 12:14pm on November 4, 2011,
Jo Sanzalone said… - I know that I posted a reply to your welcome, but have no idea if you saw it, because I have no idea where or if it was posted. If not, chalk that up to the fact that I'm still trying to learn how to use this sight. Yes, I'm sure we see a lot of the same FL birds, although at the moment, we're still in NS, but we're leaving here tomorrow and will be there in time for Thanksgiving. I'm looking forward to seeing "my" FL birds again, but feel guilty about leaving "my" NS birds to fend for themselves until we return here in May 2012.
- At 6:20pm on November 2, 2011,
Myrna Bradshaw said…
- Will join Florida Birders as it will be great to share good birding spots. I started out shooting the water and shore birds but my passion has expanded to all birds and anything else when the birds are quiet!
- At 5:28pm on November 2, 2011,
J B Maberry said… - this has just been a really busy week for me...as for birding locations...I'm in Jacksonville, which is in the upper northeastern section of the state, and most birding that I've done around here are either in the neighborhood, as well as some state parks
- At 5:26pm on November 2, 2011, J B Maberry said…
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