Florida weather and birds in my backyard
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:12 am
We've seen the ice and snow, now let's warm up! It was 76F yesterday and will be like this the rest of the week. It's funny but the stores still stock up on winter coats here, and scarves, etc. You only need them maybe two months of the year, and only if you're going out very early or late in the day.
The gray birds are sandhill cranes. They are almost always in pairs. They sound like I think a prehistoric bord would sound. They have a very loud, warbling "honk". The one in the picture is going after a nest of fire ants. I thought I had killed that pile but now I'll have to go check it again.
The white bird is an egret of course. They always seem to be alone. There's also a large, black diving bird that swims like a duck, but with only it's head and neck sticking out of the water. Then it sits on the bank with wings held out to dry off in the sun.
The gray birds are sandhill cranes. They are almost always in pairs. They sound like I think a prehistoric bord would sound. They have a very loud, warbling "honk". The one in the picture is going after a nest of fire ants. I thought I had killed that pile but now I'll have to go check it again.
The white bird is an egret of course. They always seem to be alone. There's also a large, black diving bird that swims like a duck, but with only it's head and neck sticking out of the water. Then it sits on the bank with wings held out to dry off in the sun.
