BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH, ROAD TO NIKE MISSILE HISTORIC SITE, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL

   We can ID this bird as a Brown-headed Nuthatch as follows:

• Nuthatches climb trees down on the tree trunk; this behavior can be seen in the first photo.
• Plain gray above and whitish, grayish or buffy below.
• Short tail.
• Head and bill are relatively large.  The bill is black and sharp.
• The crown is brown.  You can make this out in the second photo.
• Dark eye-line.

   The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 277.

PINE WARBLER, ROAD TO NIKE MISSILE HISTORIC SITE, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL

   We can ID these two different warblers as Pine Warblers as follows:

• Two wide white wingbars.
• Relatively long tails.
• Eye-arcs.
• The head of a Pine Warbler can vary from yellow to more olive.  You can see this variation in the two birds.
• Short eyeline.
• Unstreaked back and faint streaking in front.

   The Pine Warbler is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 276.

MALE EASTERN BLUEBIRD, ROAD TO NIKE MISSILE BASE HISTORIC AREA, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL

EASTERN MEADOWLARK, NIKE MISSILE BASE HISTORIC AREA, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL

YELLOW -RUMPED WARBLER, ANHINGA TRAIL, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL

ALLIGATOR HEAD, ANHINGA TRAIL, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FL

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