Anna and I visited Merritt Island NWR late in the afternoon on May 26th. Birding was relatively slow due to the time of day and … Read More
Southeastern American Kestrel Natural Cavity Nest
While I’ve been monitoring nest boxes over the last 4 months in Marion and Levy counties in north central Florida, I have also been looking … Read More
Eastern Screech-Owl Chicks
Between the American Kestrel nest boxes that I monitor in Marion and Levy Counties (for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Dr. Karl Miller), … Read More
Ageing American Kestrel Chicks
It has been a busy month! About half the boxes that I have been monitoring in Levy and Marion counties are being used by breeding … Read More
Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area
Over the past month I have been able to spend a handful of days at Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area in Ocala National Forest for both … Read More
Jay Watch 2012
[dc]I[/dc]n late March, my co-worker Aubrey and I travelled to Port Charlotte, Florida to do an annual Florida Scrub-Jay survey in a community that is … Read More
Nemesis Bird + The Biggest Week
[dc]A[/dc] few of us from the Nemesis Bird team are excited to be heading to The Biggest Week in American Birding in NW Ohio for … Read More
Sandhill Crane chicks in the park!
I’ll be posting another “What’s in the Box?” shortly, but for now, enjoy these photos of a Sandhill Crane family that I took up the … Read More
What’s in the box? Part Two
As long as I am in Florida, I’ll be able to add to my “What’s in the box?” series of posts as I continue to … Read More
Swallow-tailed Kite Breeding Season
Swallow-tailed Kites arrived about 1.5 weeks earlier than normal in north central Florida this year. I saw my first-of-the-year Swallow-tailed Kite on February 29th, sailing … Read More