A young dove that was picked out of the nest. They eat on the fly!
Yes they do. This one was probably taking on a grasshopper of sorts above the peanut fields.
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stc1993Albany, GA Carrabelle, FLPosts: 5,401Admiral
Just had two over the house this morning. Just north of Cedar Key.
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we had good numbers 2 years ago, more than i have ever seen concentrated........... got to watch a lot of their feeding activity & learned a lot about them. only seen a couple this year & no photo ops. such cool birds- i miss them.
this one just snatched a frog out of the tree top (from 2016)
we had good numbers 2 years ago, more than i have ever seen concentrated........... got to watch a lot of their feeding activity & learned a lot about them. only seen a couple this year & no photo ops. such cool birds- i miss them.
this one just snatched a frog out of the tree top (from 2016)
i am in Everglades NP for these. seeing very few of these again this year. much has changed after the storm... i have found some other cool stuff tho...
That is a great raptor. Haven't seen one in a few years. 30-40 years ago, I used to see Everglades Kites also. Due to their limited diet of mostly Snails, I doubt if there are many left. As the POTUS woulld say "sad".
“Everyone behaves badly--given the chance.”
― Ernest Hemingway
That just seems like a weird thing to say. Yeah, I get it, the bird population is down 90%. It just sounds funny like if I see a bird sitting on my fence, my grand parents would have seen 10 sitting there.
That just seems like a weird thing to say. Yeah, I get it, the bird population is down 90%. It just sounds funny like if I see a bird sitting on my fence, my grand parents would have seen 10 sitting there.
Seems that way. Some raptors (like the Bald Eagle) are making a comeback. Others (like the Swallow Tail Kite) have been in decline because of loss of habitat. Blame the developers for that. Jim
It just sounds like a funny thing to say. Like I imagine instead of a pair of birds tending a nest, I picture my grandparents seeing 20 birds tending a nest
I'm seeing a lot more Swallowtail Kites in Polk & Hillsborough than in years past. Not sure if pop is expanding or what. Must be a count somewhere that sheds some light on population numbers. I hear Everglades Kites are actually being seen a lot more on the Kissimmee River south of Orlando expanding range. One species I'm seeing more of than when I was a kid is the Sandhill Cranes. BTW - great pics of the buntings!
From what i read about them, they spend most of their time in Central and S. America, coming north to breed. Loss of habitat seems to be the limiting factor in the U.S.
I'm seeing a lot more Swallowtail Kites in Polk & Hillsborough than in years past. Not sure if pop is expanding or what. Must be a count somewhere that sheds some light on population numbers. I hear Everglades Kites are actually being seen a lot more on the Kissimmee River south of Orlando expanding range. One species I'm seeing more of than when I was a kid is the Sandhill Cranes. BTW - great pics of the buntings!
Swampy, We see many resident Sandhill Cranes in S.W. Florida. Many migrate from the upper mid west to Southern states. There's even a hunting season for them in some states. Dang!!!! Jim
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I see them fairly fairly often in S.W. Florida at this time of year.
Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. --- Lord Chesterfield
Beautiful bird!
Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. --- Lord Chesterfield
this one just snatched a frog out of the tree top (from 2016)
What's your location???
Jim
Nice little town!
Been to the "Ore House" restaurant.
30-40 years ago, I used to see Everglades Kites also. Due to their limited diet of mostly Snails, I doubt if there are many left. As the POTUS woulld say "sad".
“Everyone behaves badly--given the chance.”
― Ernest Hemingway
There's a large Charlotte County reserve not far from there.
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Some raptors (like the Bald Eagle) are making a comeback.
Others (like the Swallow Tail Kite) have been in decline because of loss of habitat.
Blame the developers for that.
Jim
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Loss of habitat seems to be the limiting factor in the U.S.
Swampy,
We see many resident Sandhill Cranes in S.W. Florida.
Many migrate from the upper mid west to Southern states.
There's even a hunting season for them in some states.
Dang!!!!
Jim
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