The place where we stay in Florida has wonderful birding right out back – a tidal estuary which at times, can tax the ability of a northern birder who hasn’t seen a shorebird in six months. We decide just to enjoy them and not worry about getting everything sorted out – in fact that’s our general approach to birding.
It’s Florida and cool but no snow in sight — perhaps a Snowy Egret.On the far bank at low tide, hundreds of egrets, herons, ibises, and an occasional Brown Pelican congregate.On this morning, a few Roseate Spoonbills, one of our favorite birds, joined the party.But then, you look out again and there’s a gaggle of dowitchers, dunlins, willets … Some birds, like this Willet, get in closer and next post I’ll share some up close and personal yard birds.
