WOOD STORK TAKING OFF, HIDDEN CYPRESS PRESERVE, BONITA BEACH, FL

WOOD STORK AMONG FRIENDS, HIDDEN CYPRESS PRESERVE, BONITA SPRINGS, FL

OSPREY EATING BREAKFAST, HIDDEN CYPRESS PRESERVE, BONITA SPRINGS, FL

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, HIDDEN CYPRESS PRESERVE, BONITA SPRINGS, FL

FISH CROW, NAPLES LAKES COUNTRY CLUB, NAPLES, FL

   We could tell this was a Fish Crow rather than an Americsn Crow by its call: cah

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, NAPLES LAKES COUNTRY CLUB, NAPLES, FL

   This is probably a male juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird in transition to an adult.  You can see spots beginning to appear on its throat.  This the start of the male hummingbird getting its red throat.  Female adult hummingbirds and juveniles of both sexes have white throats

COMMON GROUND-DOVE, NAPLES LAKES COUNTRY CLUB, NAPLES, FL

   This photo was taken at a long distance and then enlarged, so it is somewhat grainy.  However, we can I.D. the birds as Common Ground-Doves by their size (they were very small), shape, color and dark stripes on the side.

   The Common Ground-Dove is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 255.