The Limpkin foraging in the lagoon and the one in the tree were calling to each other. The tree was right beside the foraging area. It was a great sight to see these Limpkins so close.
Monday, February 15, 2016
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL
We have identified ths warbler as a Yellow-rumped Warbler because of the yellow on its side, the streaked breast, its two wingbars and its dark cheek.
MOLTING GLOSSY IBIS, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL
This beautiful Glossy Ibis is molting from nonbreeding plumage to breeding plumage. Much of the body is in breeding plumage; the legs have started to turn brown, but there is still gray on the legs and the bill has not yet turned brown. The Feb.-March period is generally when this molting occurs.
SLEEPING HERON, LELLY RESORT, NAPLES, FL
Even though we can't see the bill or most of the head we believe this is an adult Great Blue Heron because of the gray legs and black flanks.
ANHINGA EATING A FISH, PLOVER & TERN, LELY RESORT, NAPLES, FL
Thought these were interesting photos of the three birds near each other, particularly the first photo which shows the Anhinga (on left) eating a fish. The tern on the right we have identified as a nonbreeding adult Royal Tern due to its white forehead (you can see this in the second photo; the Caspian Tern's forehead would be dusky) and orange bill. The smaller plover in the middle we only saw from the rear, but we believe it is a Semipalmated Plover due to its orange legs and dark brown upperside.
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