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A YEAR-ROUND JOURNEY: Pick the month you are interested in reading about. Click on January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. November/December: Mostly quiet, not much birding activity. A flock of Common Loons were spotted by our Human on a trip to Texas. October: Our Human went to a Birding Festival in Clearwater, FL. A diversity of species were sighted! Birds that our Human added to her Life List included the Snowy Plover, the Wilson's Plover, the Semipalmated Plover, the Piping Plover, the Greater Yellowlegs, the Magnolia Warbler, the Prairie Warbler; CHECK OUT this COOL LINK of the PRAIRIE WARBLER by photographer Arthur Morris; the Common Yellowthroat, the Tennessee Warbler, the Chestnut-sided Warbler, the Hooded Warbler, the House Wren, the Scarlet Tanager, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, the Eastern Meadowlark; CHECK OUT this COOL LINK of the EASTERN MEADOWLARK by photographer Arthur Morris; the Loggerhead Shrike, the Eastern Bluebird, the Sandhill Crane, the Wild Turkey, the Red-Tailed Hawk, the American Kestrel, the Cooper's Hawk, the Bald Eagle, the Monk Parakeet, the Burrowing Owl, the Barred Owl, the Chimney Swift, the Mottled Duck, the Eastern Phoebe, the RARE FLORIDA SCRUB JAY, a huge flock of Barn Swallows; CHECK OUT this COOL LINK of BARN SWALLOW NESTLINGS in photographer Arthur Morris' Smithsonian Collection in Washington, D.C.; the Eastern Towhee, the Long-billed Curlew, the Marbled Godwit, CHECK OUT this COOL LINK of the LONG-BILLED CURLEW and THE MARBLED GODWIT SIDE BY SIDE and how to tell them apart by photographer Arthur Morris; the Red Knot; CHECK OUT this COOL LINK of a RED KNOT IN BREEDING PLUMMAGE by photographer Arthur Morris; the Sanderling, the Western Sandpiper, the Least Sandpiper, the Short-billed Dowitcher, the Ring-Billed Gull, the Herring Gull, the Forster's Tern, and this photo of a Peregrin Falcon by photographer Arthur Morris! Check out the PEREGRIN FALCON CAM! It is a COOL LINK. August/September: Our Human helped a neighbor who found a young Eastern Screech Owl in her backyard. Our Human explained that, since the youngster was fledged, meaning it had feathers and could fly, they could safely release it after ensuring it was unharmed. On the beach, our Human saw, for the first time; a Black Bellied Plover. He is an early migrator and was still in summer plummage, having arrived in Florida from the Arctic Tundra. We mewsers have mewy furry much enjoyed looking at a flock of Wood Storks perched on a nearby fishing pier. Click on the link and scroll down the page to see their picture and hear their song. Our Human dutifully reports to us mewsers that she has also seen Roseate Spoonbills wading in the nearby bay. If you click on this link, scroll down the page to see a photograph of them. Hurricane season has begun and with it the arrival of tropical rains. Sometimes there isn't enough food left in the feeders after the storm for the birds. Lately even the Northern Mockingbirds, who usually do not visit bird feeders, sought out the bird feeders for sustenance. A pair of Northern Mockingbirds has been eating the suet in a feeder in the backyard. They also enjoy apples and other fruit. We enjoy our birdie friends outside the window, at the bird feeders, which our Human fills daily. Our Human has bird feeders in the front, side and back yards. We are indoor-only cats and enjoy bird watching. Our regular visitors include Eurasian-Collared Doves; that is a very cool link to see how the Eurasian-Collared Dove has expanded into this country; Mourning Doves, and Blue Jays. The Northern Cardinals visit at dusk. It must be too hot for everyone else. Occasionally we are visited by a Red-Winged Blackbird. Our furry mewy special friends are a family of Red-bellied Woodpeckers who eat peanut butter suet from a special woodpecker feeder on the oak tree. They visit early a.m. and late in the day. This is a really cool link; you can read lots about our woodpecker friend by clicking on his name! Especially made for birds, the suet does not melt in the hot Florida sun. Our Human buys her suet and seed from Wild Birds Unlimited. Mr. Squirrel and his many friends are also frequent guests. Everyone is enjoying the bird bath!
July: MEOW RAWORR MEOWWW! Rain! Rain! Finally! It has been
raining furry furry much finally! Our Human planted some banana trees. Our
birdie friends love the rain!
Our Human keeps the birdbath clean and filled daily. Our Human says that the
birds, thirsty from the drought, rely on the water for refreshing baths and a
drink to cool off. April and May: Our Human told us that the severe drought in Florida continues.
January: A flock of about 20 to 30 migratory Robins began eating the ripe, red Brazillian Pepper berries next to the pond
behind our Human's house.
The Robins then moved to the oak trees in our
front yard, and also looked for insects in the grass.
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