JUVENILE GREAT BLUE HERON, CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

JUVENILE PURPLE MARTINS, CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

   The Purple Martin in the first photo is a juvenile, as can be seen from its white streaked underparts. The white streaked birds in the second photo are also juveniles. The Purple Martins where you can't see the white underparts with streaks may be adults or juveniles positioned so you can't see the underparts and/or backlighted.

BREEDING PIED-BILLED GREBE, CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

BREEDING GREAT EGRET, CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

PURPLE GALLINULE, CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

FACE-OFF: RED-SHOULDERED HAWK VS NANDAY PARAKEETS, CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

   This was an interesting scene to watch.   The Red-shouldered Hawk perched on top of the pole where the Nanday Parakeets had their nest.  Awhile later two Nanday Parakeets showed up and perched on the wire.  They repeatedly flew away and came back.  It looks like they were trying to lure the hawk from the area of the nest.  Eventually the hawk flew away to perch somewhere else.