Thursday, September 29, 2011

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology describes the Roseate Spoonbill as "A bizzare wading bird of the southern coasts,... ...The Roseate Sp...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Borrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

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Found here in Punta Gorda and Cape Coral, Florida.  This small owl lives in a borrow and is diurnal.  Burrowing Owl link
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Gulf Fritillary: Life Cycle of a Butterfly

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The Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)  is a common butterfly here in Southwest Florida.   Gulf Fritillary link Early this spring I plante...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Dolphins of Tampa Bay

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Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are common marine mammals on the Gulf Coast of Florida.  The residents of Tampa Bay can usually be ...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)

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Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) Eastern Kingbird link Spotted a pair on the beach at Fort Desoto Park, Pinellas County, Florida Ft De...
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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Zebra Longwing: Florida's State Butterfly

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Watched a pair of Zebra Longwing Butterflies (Heliconius charitonia) feeding in the butterfly garden at the Corkscrew Swamp Audubon Sanctuar...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Landscapes in Color and Black and White

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Are you a fan or color or black & white?  Here are some landscapes in both styles.  These were taken on a summer evening at Webb Lake in...