We were hoping to see migrating Warblers today. We've read on several Birding websites that a few species of Warblers have been spotted in Northern Florida. It was a lovely day for an outing, a beautiful breeze made it feel a bit cooler. We drove about 12 miles north of Englewood to a site called Jelks Preserve. We hiked for over an hour, with no birds in sight. We took several nature shots and headed towards Venice. On the way, we spotted a Red-Shouldered Hawk swoop down and fly off with it's dinner.
We arrived at the Venice Area Audubon Rookery about an hour before sunset. Some friends from our Bible Study group told us about the Rookery last December. Thanks for the tip Larry and Gail. We enjoy visiting here, it's a photographers dream. All year long birds roost and nest on a little island in the middle of a small pond. You can stand on the banks at any point around the pond and get great photos, some from as little as 30 feet away. Grab a lawn chair, pack a lunch and make a day of it.....tweet.....tweet!!
Today's photos include a Green Heron and a Great Egret silhouetted by the spectacular sunset.
Egrets: Great, Snowy and Cattle
Herons: Great Blue, Little Blue, Green, Tricolored and Black-Crowned Night Herons
Ibis: White and Glossy
Woodpeckers: Downy and Red-Bellied
Mottled Ducks
Anhingas
Double-Crested Cormorants
Boat-Tailed Grackles
Red-Winged Blackbirds
Belted Kingfishers
Northern Mockingbirds
Warblers: Palm and Yellow-Rumped
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| Green Heron (Taken 7/26/12, The Rookery, Venice FL) http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green_Heron/id |
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| Great Egret at Sunset (Taken 9/12/12, The Rookery, Venice FL) |
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