PURPLE GALLINULE, WESTON, FL

   These photos were taken yesterday at a pond at the intersection of Weston Rd. and Royal Palm Blvd. in Weston, FL.  The bird is unmistakeable with the red and yellow bill and blue frontal shield.

 

JUVENILE MAGNOLIA WARBLER, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

   We saw this bird during a field trip on 11/14/15 from the Audobon of the Western Everglades to Six Mile Slough Preserve in Ft. Myers.  We can ID this bird as juvenile (1st Winter) Magnolia Warbler as follows:

• Bright yellow breast and belly
• Two white wing bars
• Grey head
• Black tip on tail.  If you look closely at the tail in the photo you can make this out.
• White eye ring

We would like to thank Orlando Hidalgo for help in identifying this warbler.

   The Magnolia Warbler is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 244.

WHITE IBISES ON A SNAG, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

MALE PILEATED WOODPECKER, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

  Even though we can't see the enture bird, we can ID this as a male Pileated Woodpecker as follows:

• Red crest
• Yellow eyes
• Red stripe from bill to throat, indicating it is a male

ALLIGATOR & ANHINGA, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

TURTLE AND ITS REFLECTION, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   We identified this bird as a Great-crested Flycatcher as follows:

• Gray head, neck and breast
• Bright yellow belly
• Rufous color on tail; also you can see rufous color on wings

   The Great-crested Flycatcher is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 243.