A WADING BIRD TRIO, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   The three wading birds from left to right: Little Blue Heron, Glossy Ibis and Snowy Egret.

SNOWY EGRET, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

ORCHID GARDEN, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

MALE DOWNY WOODPECKER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   We were able to ID this warbler as an Orange-crowned Warbler as follows:

• Drab yellow underneath with blurry streaks
• Brighter yellow undertail coverts.  This can be seen on the second photo.
• Sharply pointed bill.
• Dark eye-line and broken eye-ring.
• Dark unmarked tail.

      The Orange-crowned Warbler is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 262.

NONBREEDING PIPING PLOVER, BUNCHE BEACH PRESERVE/SAN CARLOS BAY, FT. MYERS, FL

   We can ID this peep as a nonbreeding Piping Plover by its stocky shape,  orange legs, very small black bill and large dark eye.