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Friday, December 25, 2015

EASTERN PHOEBE, SNAKE RD., BROWARD COUNTY, FL



AMERICAN ROBIN, SNAKE RD., BROWARD COUNTY, FL



ANHINGA, SNAKE ROAD, BROWARD COUNTY, FL


JUVENILE SNOWY EGRET, SNAKE RD., BROWARD COUNTY, FL



OSPREY, SNAKE RD., BROWARD COUNTY, FL




TURKEY VULTURE ON ROAD, SNAKE ROAD, BROWARD COUNTY, FL



EASTERN MEADOWLARK, SNAKE RD., BROWARD COUNTY, FL

   Snake Rd. runs north from Exit 49 on the Alligator Alley section of I-75.  It's a great birding hotspot in the early morning after sunrise.
   We can ID this bird as an Eastern Meadowlark as follows:
  • Black breast band on bright yellow underside
  • Short tail with white sides (you can just make this out if you look closely)
  • Face pattern: yellow supercilium (eyebrow); dark eyeline; grayish cheek patch and mostly white malar