Thursday, November 28, 2013

Roseate Spoonbill

in the neighborhood pond
Roseate Spoonbill
Thanksgiving Day

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

American Kestrels



on top of a pole
two American Kestrels
cool November breeze

Friday, October 11, 2013

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

October morning
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
all over the park

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Cicadas so loud
the Eastern Wood Pewee
has no voice

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Summer Tanagers


gray all day
pair of Summer Tanagers
late afternoon

Friday, October 4, 2013

Brown Thrasher

singing of summer
in full-throated ease
Brown Thrasher

Gray Catbird

the pond's edge
Gray Catbird
silent

Monk Parakeet

Campus dusk
Monk Parakeet
snacks in the grass

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Swainson's Thrush

third day of fall
a Swainson's Thrush
pops a beautyberry

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Tufted Titmouse

is this a small 'shroom
brought by the Tufted Titmouse
out of his hollow?

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Worm-eating Warbler


only a glimpse
of a Worm-eating Warbler
early September

Saturday, August 17, 2013

American Redstart

rumbling thunderhead
an American Redstart
stops flashing its wings

Friday, July 19, 2013

humid July
gulf shore palm
Gray Kingbird
just off the beach
near ruins of the old fort
young Brown Booby




Thursday, July 18, 2013

Swallow-tailed Kites


old tree
Swallow-tailed Kite
feeds young a frog

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Green Heron

wind-felled maple
Green Heron nest
sideways

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Gray-cheeked Thrush

hanging out with
newly fledged cardinals
Gray-cheeked Thrush

Friday, May 10, 2013

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

above the shore
of Boca Ciega Bay
Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Friday, May 3, 2013

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoo
lurking in the canopy
hot Florida spring


Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Florida Beltane
a Black-throated Blue Warbler
in the privet bush

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Red-shouldered Hawk



late April
Red-shouldered Hawk
gathers moss

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Early April, Fort De Soto


Hooded Warbler
blown in on the April breeze

White-eyed Vireo
blown in on the April breeze

Friday, March 29, 2013

Northern Parula

chased around the oak
by Yellow-rumped Warblers
a Northern Parula

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Northern Gannet


Blown in by the front
just off the Gulf Pier
Northern Gannet

Friday, February 22, 2013

American Robin

spring invasion
the American Robins
have arrived

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Yellow-throated Warbler

look a warbler
above the picnic table
Yellow-throated