Roseate Spoonbill

still scooping up grub
the day after Thanksgiving
Roseate Spoonbill

Bald Eagle

cool November dusk

huge in the desolate tree

a young Bald Eagle

Eastern Phoebe

the Eastern Phoebe

sings in warm November sun

on the topmost branch

House Finches

House Finches

in the neighborhood

along the red brick road - stop

- flock of House Finches

Belted Kingisher

deserted bay shore:

a Belted Kingfisher's eye

reflects the sunrise

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

"crunch" from a tree top

a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

eats a grasshopper

Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow
flying among the sea oats
November sunset

American Coot

the library lake

another wintering bird:

American Coot

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

up from a high perch

a Red-tailed Hawk spreads its wings

in November sun

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler -
myrtle subspecies - eating
some Wax Myrtle fruit

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's or Sharp-shinned,

the Accipiter species

are beautiful birds

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby Crowned Kinglet

next to a pine needle shows

just how small it is

Ash-throated Flycatcher

rare east of the gulf

       an Ash-throated Flycatcher

       up in a bay tree

Eastern Phoebe & Pine Warblers

an Eastern Phoebe

flanked by a Pine Warbler pair:

pine snag trinity

Ring-necked Ducks

 near the library

a small flock of Ring-necked Ducks

rising from the lake

Turkey Vultures

hot, dry afternoon:

Florida Turkey Vultures -

they perne in a gyre