Saturday's Critters #288

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These are some images from our visit to see the York Pennsylvania Great Egret rookery. We also saw one Black-crowned Night Heron on a nest.  I have blogged a few times about the York Pa rookery.

Some of the Great Egret chicks seemed to be bigger than others. 

Black-crowned Night herons also have nest in the nearby trees.  

The fuzzy looking chicks are so cute. 

It is always amazing to see these tall birds standing and nesting in the tops of the tall trees.

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Saturday's Critters #286

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On the afternoon of the second day of our Finger Lakes NY trip  we drove to the Montezuma Nat'l Wildlife Refuge in Seneca Falls New York.  The wildlife refuge is located near the end of the Cayuga Lake.  We drove the 3.5 wildlife drive, seeing Purple Martins, Great Egrets, Canada Geese, Red-wing Blackbirds, Bald Eagle, Northern Shoveler duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Tern, Gadwall ducks, DC Cormorant, Song Sparrow, Mallards, unknown Sandpiper and lots of turtles.  

The Canada Geese were the most common bird seen at the wildlife refuge.  

There were a few Great Egrets in different areas of the refuge. 

I am guessing at this id, I think they are Gadwall ducks. 

We saw a few Great Blue Herons at the wildlife refuge. 

I think this is a juvenile Bald Eagle. I do not see the white head. 

Another guess at this bird, a Caspian Tern?  I appreciate any corrections on my id guesses. 

The Purple Martins were at two bird houses near the visitor center. 

The Pied-billed Grebe is a cutie. 

I really loved this Bald Eagle sculpture near the end of the wildlife drive. I think it can be seen off of Rt 90.

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Happy Thankful Thursday

Happy Thankful Thursday

This is my last post on our Florida trip in January 2019. We saw some new places and a few repeat places we enjoyed from previous trips. On this last full day after leaving Key Largo we drove to the Everglades National Park. Our visit happened during the government shutdown but this park was open partially. We visited the Flamingo area of the park, which is the most southernmost part of the Everglades National Park. 

The Flamingo area of the Everglades offers boat rides and tours. I like the sky and reflections of the clouds. 

A nearby Osprey nest. 

A Brown Pelican sitting on the dock. 

The White Ibis with a pretty blue sky. 

A view of the Florida Bay and gulf coast. 

We were happy to see a few Manatees around the boat docks. 

This was a small baby manatee off to the side, he/she looked a little sick to me. 

A sandbar out in the distance held lots of shorebirds, Osprey, Egrets and Herons. 

A Little Blue Heron with a Great Egret. It is hard to tell where the water ends and the sky begins. 

Below are a group of Snowy Egrets, a alligator that was making growling noises, Green Heron, Brown Pelican and another Osprey. 

I am thankful for all things nature related.
I am thankful for clear and sunny days.
I am thankful for all your visits and comments. 


Thank you Michelle for hosting Thankful Thursday. 
Thank you to Yogi the host of   Skywatch Friday



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Saturday's Critters #272

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Birds, turtles and gators, oh my! These are some images from our visit to the Green Cay Nature Center on Jan 9th.  We saw lots of birds and critters. 

We saw many beautiful Tricolored Herons.

The breeding Cattle Egret  has the rusty color on it's head.

These turtles were covered with some muck, maybe the Florida Scoter or the Sliders?

You never know when a gator is around, they can blend in and hide in the vegetation.

A Green Heron is standing in the wetland plants.

Above the boardwalk, a hawk checking out the small bird and maybe lizards in the trees.

Walking back to the car we saw an Egret caught a lizard. You can see the lizard if you click on the photo for larger viewing.

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Happy Thankful Thursday

Hello and happy Thursday,

I am back from my trip to Florida, we had a great trip. It included visits to many beaches, wildlife preserves and refuges, Florida State Parks. We drove to Florida making an overnight stop in Georgia to break up the long drive. 


On January 4 we arrived in Florida and making a stop at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The wildlife drive was open but other parts of the refuge was closed due to the shutdown. These are some of my images from the wildlife drive, lots of birds and some scenic views.

A pretty view of the sky and palm tree along the wildlife drive.

Great Egret and  Tricolored Heron.

Tricolored Heron

Roseate Spoonbill

Two Roseate Spoonbills.

A large flock of American Coots.

Blue-winged Teal

A pretty sky and view of the wildlife refuge.

I am thankful that we had a great trip to Florida and arrived home safely.
A thankful heart is a happy heart. 
I am thankful for all your visits and comments. 


Thank you Michelle for hosting Thankful Thursday. 
Thank you to Yogi the host of   Skywatch Friday


Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!

Thanks so much for visiting and for your nice comments on my previous post. Have a happy day!

Saturday's Critters #257

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I have lots more from Edwin B. Forsythe NWR in New Jersey. It was very ducky, high numbers of Northern Pintails, Black Ducks and the Mute Swans. Many Egrets and Great Blue Herons, I was in birdie heaven. Snapping away and looking here and there, afraid to miss something. The one I missed was a Eurasion Wigeon that was being seen for a few days. I did see an American Wigeon. 

I am not positive about the smaller of the two below, the larger is the Great Egret. But, the smaller wader looks to have greenish legs maybe a juvenile Little Blue Heron or is it a Snowy Egret?

More Mute Swans and various ducks. 

The Northern Harrier was flying by and shaking up the ducks, every once in awhile the ducks would fly up and around and then land again. The phragmites an invasion plant and common weed seems to be all over the refuge, they have been cut in some places along the drive. 

This photo looks better enlarged, please click on it for a better view. 

A group of gulls and a cormorant were hanging out near where the water was being controlled. 

A gathering of DC Cormorants. We like visiting this refuge twice, once when the tide is high and then again early morning the tide was low. The birds are attracted and to the open mud areas.

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