There were no surprise visitors in the yard today, just the regulars. The Scrub-Jays came by to grab a peanut or two. We got the garden hose out and sprayed water onto a few branches for them. They have the body surfing (leaf bath) thing down to an art form. A Carolina Wren was close by, but stayed hidden, then flew away. It's amazing how such a small bird can sing such a loud song. Joan has nicknamed him "Popcorn". We'll post some photos of the Wren the next time he "pops" in. He's a hard bird to photo as he's constantly moving.
This afternoon we had thunderstorms. We drove over to Medical Drive, near the hospital, parked the car and snuck up on some waterfowl. We saw Common Gallinules, American Coots, Mottled Ducks and a family of Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks. They are really cool looking birds. The name is appropriate too, as they make a high pitched whistling call. Then we dodged rain drops, tried to keep the cameras dry, watched lightning get closer, heard thunder get louder, tried to keep the cameras dry and finally called it a day. Enjoy the Duck photos.....tweet....tweet!! Or maybe today it should be....quack....quack!!
This afternoon we had thunderstorms. We drove over to Medical Drive, near the hospital, parked the car and snuck up on some waterfowl. We saw Common Gallinules, American Coots, Mottled Ducks and a family of Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks. They are really cool looking birds. The name is appropriate too, as they make a high pitched whistling call. Then we dodged rain drops, tried to keep the cameras dry, watched lightning get closer, heard thunder get louder, tried to keep the cameras dry and finally called it a day. Enjoy the Duck photos.....tweet....tweet!! Or maybe today it should be....quack....quack!!
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| Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks (Taken 5/23/12, during nesting) (Medical Drive, Englewood FL) |
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| Family of Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks (Taken 9/1/12, the result of nesting) (Medical Drive, Englewood FL) |
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