CRESTED CARACARA, DEVIL'S GARDEN BIRD PARK, CLEWISTON, FL

   The Crested Caracara has a black cap, red face, black body and faint baring on the breast, as seen in the photo.  It is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 245.

VERONAWALK BIRDING CLUB AT DEVIL'S GARDEN BIRD PARK, CLEWISTON, FL

DOMESTIC MUSCOVY DUCK, WESTON, FL

BLACK VULTURES ON ROOF, WESTON, FL

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