Traveling in the south – Visiting a waterfowl preserve

The ever-present Myrtle Warbler.

There’s a big problem in southern wetlands. The non-native invasive Gray-headed Swamphen (right) is displacing the native Purple Gallinule (left).

Red-shouldered Hawks are common in Florida. These two birds were perched some 100 m. apart. The one on the left in a non-adult, while the one on the right is an adult. Perhaps they are closely related.

This American Bittern was a pleasant surprise. Not only were we not expecting it, but we were watching something more interesting on the other side of the road.

Here’s one of the Snail Kites that we were watching when Susan “stumbled” on the bittern.

More later…