Stalking from the highway

Driving North from Flamingo South Glades, when one of my two passengers (wife-Daughter) shouted birds, screeching to a halt and running back to a wide gap in the trees these could be seen------------

Wood Stork in a couple of nice groups.

I made the mistake of leaving my bins at home, and it wasn't until I uploaded my pics, that I realised I had also got a Glossy Ibis lurking in the background

 

Also close by,what I think my be a Broad-winged Hawk, so Floridians please correct me if I am wrong.

 Same as above.

And I just like the way the sun was catching this palm

More friendly Florida birds

It may sound a bit boring but there is no comparison between birding in Florid and the UK the wildlife like the people is much friendlier than ours and more approachable., so consequently not a fight to get an half decent photo. Anyway enough of the rabbiting, lets get on with the pics.

            Still from the Flamingo area and we found this little beauty---------

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker, may have been young in the nest hole  , (a friend of mine knows a song about a woodpeckers hole)

and carrying on.

 

Osprey with a rather large fish

And close by this Black Skimmer

 

Then back tracking up the highway called in on one of the ponds to find American Coot, and a few other goodies which we will keep for next time :-)

Hope you enjoyed, thank you for looking in.

More goodies from the Glades

Double-crested Cormorant.

Still uploading pics from the Flamingo area of the Everglades, and to start with this Cormorant, and for a change the Double crests are on show.

Just good friends ? or is there something sinister going on here ?? Alligator and possible Stinkpot turtle.

Laughing Gull.

This Osprey nest has been on the go for many years, and at the moment the female is sitting.

Male Osprey fly over

Male on watch close to a second nest.

                                                                       

          

 

Birding can't get much better than this, or can it ?

Female on second nest.

American Crocodile, not to be confused with American Alligator

American Crocodile

And lastly one more ---------Laughing Gull.

More from the Glades

Laughing Gull to start off with

Great  Blue Heron

continuing our tour of the Southern Everglade, we found the above,and followed it up with this-----

Black Racer

Black Racer

Distant waders mainly Willets

White Pelicans on the same sand bar as the previous   

                       

Spotted Sandpiper, a nice unexpected find.   Not doing too bad, I've got a feeling there could be more  good stuff on the way,

I see via tinternet they are having some bad weather back home, could be in for a change here, but at least it wont be snow.

Beware of Vultures and other things.

The weather is just great for birding, I am really enjoying the warm sun on my back.
      Had a ride into the Everglades and down to Flamingo, stopping off at a couple of places on the way, just on the off chance that there might be a few birds about ;-)
        First stop Royal Palm, and what was the first thing we came across ?,--------

Luckily we got away without damage but it could have been close.

Black Vulture

Black Vulture

Double-crested Cormorants, haveing a good old preen.

Double-crested Cormorant

 

American Alligator

Little Green Heron doing a spot of fishing

This is all for now, can't get the hang of my Daughter's lap-top, and Google is playing up.

Try again when I have time.