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Thursday, February 25, 2016
WHITE-EYED VIREO, KIRBY STORTER ROADSIDE PARK, BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, COLLIER COUNTY, FL
We can ID this bird as a White-eyed Vireo as follows:
- Grayish head and white throat.
- Two wingbars.
- White iris with bright yellow "spectacle". In the photo because of the angle, distance and lighting you can make out only part of the white iris and part of the yellow "spectacle".
- Yellow flanks.
The White-eyed Vireo is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 272.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
BROWN THRASHER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL
We can ID this bird as a Brown Thrasher by the rufous above, the rufous tail, the dark streaks on off-white below and two wingbars.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
BEAUTIFUL FLOWER IN THE WILD, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL
I was walking with a group of birders in a fairly isolated area at the Naples Botanical Garden when we saw this beautiful flower all by itself. It really stood out.
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