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Monday, March 7, 2016

ALLIGATOR HEAD, ANHINGA TRAIL, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL


MORNING GLORY FLOWER, ANHINGA TRAIL, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL


AMERICAN BITTERN, ANHINGA TRAIL, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL



SWALLOW-TAILED KITE IN FLIGHT, COE VISITOR CENTER, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, HOMESTEAD, FL

   We can ID this bird as a Swallow-tailed Kite by its long forked tail, its white body and its white underwing coverts.


YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, COE VISITOR CENTER, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, HOMESTEAD, FL

   We can ID this warbler as a Yellow-Throated Warbler as follows:
  • Bright yellow throat
  • Black cheek
  • White neck spot and white eyebrow
  • Two white wingbars
   The Yellow-throated Warbler is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 275.



MALE NORTHERN CARDINAL, COE VISITOR CENTER, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, HOMESTEAD, FL


NONBREEDING ADULT LAUGHING GULL IN FLIGHT, BUD N' MARY'S MARINA, ISLAMORADA, FL KEYS