Showing posts with label bird. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bird. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Dunedin, Florida: Some Ducks Are Such Posers!

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Dunedin, Florida: Some Ducks Are Such Posers! I snapped this total poser of a duck (that's Muscovy Duck) while walking around Lake Paloma. I tell you, he was totally posing! The more I snapped, the more he posed. Hmmm, come to think of it, it might have been a FEMALE duck! lol

I gotta tell you, when you see this little lake for the first time, Lake Paloma, you might think it's just another overgrown (barely) pond. I mean, it really isn't all that big. BUT... I see some of the coolest birds in the lake, or in the vicinity. Here's a list of all the different birds I have seen in my last couple of walks around and near the lake: Muscovy Duck, Mallard Duck, Mottled Duck, Wood Duck, White Heron, Great White Heron, Great Blue Heron, White Ibis, Kingfisher, Osprey, Crested Night Heron, Bald Eagle (FOR REAL!), Gallinule, Blue Jay, Starling, Crow, Grackle, Mockingbird, Cardinal, and I am sure I am forgetting at least two more.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: Seagulls Don't Need Jet Skis

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Dunedin, Florida: Seagulls Don't Need Jet Skis This seagull couldn't give a feather's flick about jet skis. With the power of flight at his command, who needs a jet ski?
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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: Stalking The White Ibis At Lake Paloma

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Dunedin, Florida: Stalking The White Ibis At Lake Paloma I had gone on a birding photo safari at Lake Paloma earlier this year, and while reviewing previous snapping results, found this shot. If you view it at full size by clicking on it, you might get an idea of the intimacy I felt when I saw this group of mature and immature White Ibis.

These are lovely, stately birds whose presence always makes me feel serene. They will calmly 'graze' their way across a front yard, and down the street, then take flight so quickly and glide overhead like a flashback to the days of early Egypt. I love to see them around.
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Friday, May 9, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: Flamingo Crossing!

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Dunedin, Florida: Flamingo Crossing! This is one of my favorite decorated mail boxes! I don't normally go for signs like this, and you won't find one on my mailbox. But I always smile when I see it.

The rest of their front yard is just as appealing. Maybe I'm naive, but I can't help but assume these people must be pretty okay people. I hope I am right. Happy Friday!
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Monday, May 5, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: Walking With Crows

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Dunedin, Florida: Walking With Crows Crows. While enjoying a short walk the other day, I noticed I had company. It seemed weird. I mean, crows are all around us, yes, but it seemed as though they acknowledged my presence. What does it mean, I wondered.

I got no answer, of course, but I wondered just the same. When suddenly you seem to be surrounded by crows, what are they up to? Are they just curious? Are they watching because they know something about me I don't know? Or is it because they sense a kindred troubled soul?

Happy Monday.
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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Nature Trail 4

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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Nature Trail 4 Look, look, look!!! (much gesticulating and pointing of hands in an upward motion) Ahhhh, there you go, that's why we're here. Well, except for the guy who had to taste the berries. Look at that beautiful view, what a picture indeed.

What you see before you is a nesting pair of Osprey. The one on the branch to the left is obvious, but if you look closely at the nest (click the image above to see a larger version, or click here to see a REALLY big picture), you can see the head of another just above the edge of the sticks.

At this point I would like to remind you all that the Osprey's main food source is fish. So whoever it is that I have been smelling since we met in the parking lot, you know who you are, the one who smells like a bait shack, I recommend you keep a low profile. Don't wiggle too much, eh?

ps: IS IT FRIDAY YET????
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Sunday, March 9, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: 6 Storks On The Roof: 6 Babies???

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Dunedin, Florida: Wood Storks On Roof: Babies? Wood Storks on the roof! Does having 6 Wood Storks on your roof mean you just got 6 babies? Wow, that would be something! I snapped this group while out for a walk one day, and found myself thinking "I wish they would come and hang out on MY roof!" Not because I want them to bring me babies, just because they are so cool. But then, there is probably something bad about having Wood Storks hanging out on your roof, although I cannot imagine what that would be.

I find these birds fascinating. They seem so regal, so wise, so aged. I would not be at all surprised to find that they each live to 500 years old, and that most of them alive today saw Columbus discover America. Okay, back to reality. If you would like to read up on Wood Storks, here are some links: Wiki entry; USGS page; Cornell entry; Everglades National Park site.
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Monday, February 18, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: Lake Paloma: An Inkling Of Ibis

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Dunedin, Florida: Lake Paloma: An Inkling Of Ibis Flock Birds If I actually took a picture of these beautiful birds every time I saw them and thought about it, this would be Ibis Daily Photo instead! Just think of it... Ibis every day! A new and different photograph of Ibis each and every day... Yeah, probably not happening, eh? LOL!

But seriously, I do find them fascinating, and beautiful. So if you see a few more pictures of them on here than you might expect, I hope you will forgive me. Thanks, and Happy Presidents Day!
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina Pier: Pelican Fly By

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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina Pier: Pelican Fly By This is one of my favorite photos recently. I was at the end of the Dunedin Marina pier. Just loitering, if you will, looking for photo opportunities. There was a lady fishing. There was lots of gray sky. There were boats. There were two teenage girls taking pictures of each other. They seemed like the kind of pictures you might take for a boyfriend, or these days, for a MySpace page. Who knows. And there were birds, including pelicans.

I watched a pelican dive for fish close to the pier, and switched to the 'sports' setting on my camera. Then I proceeded to experiment tracking moving birds while using the continuous shooting mode. Finally, I got a good line on a pelican as it started up out of the water, and circled the pier. He was heading back to the piling he had been sitting on earlier. Sure enough, his flight path took him right past the two girls. I did not realize this at the time. I had my eye glued to the view finder as I followed him around. As I brought the camera down and reviewed the series in the screen, I chuckled to see the shot above. It really makes a difference in you click on it and see the large version. Kind of fun, eh?
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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina Boat Guardian Parrot

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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina Boat Guardian Parrot This handsome bird keeps a close eye on people that come anywhere near his boat. You can see I had to snap this shot through the clear vinyl curtains sheltering him from the weather. But he sits very close to the dock, and talks to everyone that walks by.

I think his vocabulary must be at least 20 or 30 words. I could hear him shouting at someone from the end of the nearby pier. It was quite entertaining. I keep wanting to see if he can say Dunedin Marina, but have not had the opportunity.
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Sunday, December 30, 2007

Dunedin, Florida: Lake Paloma Eagle Scout Wildlife Project Pt VIII

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Dunedin, Florida: Lake Paloma Eagle Scout Wildlife Project Pt VIII Welcome to Turtle Island! No, probably not a fair name, and certainly not democratically selected, but I like it. As I approached the edge of Lake Paloma today, I counted at least 8 turtles sunning themselves. Not bad. In addition, I have seen as many as 4 long legged wading birds out there at one time. Cool. The turtles seem to be of maybe three species that I can see. I think there are Snappers, Eastern Sliders (or something like them), and Soft Shelled. Some of them are BIG!

I promised to list the sponsors of Jim Garrison's Eagle Project, so here we go, in no particular order: Angelo's Pizza, Vision Ace, Signs Now, Collman-Karsky, Joseph E. Garrison CPA, Thornton Donoghue & Assoc., Eddie's Bar & Grill, Danny's Food & Spirits, Sweetbay Supermarket, Einstein Brothers Bagels, and of course, The City of Dunedin. I applaud their involvement in this very worthwhile project. Bravo.

It seemed like one picture just wasn't enough today, so here is a second, from a different angle. It seems like these photos just don't do it justice, so look for more pictures of Turtle Island at some point in the future.
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Dunedin, Florida: Lake Paloma Eagle Scout Wildlife Project Pt VIII-b
Hey! Tomorrow is New Year's Eve! Are you going to a party? Or will you celebrate at home? Either way, have fun, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Check out slow cars and fast food onClearwater Daily Photo, and happy sailing on Clearwater Beach Daily Photo. Today, I try my hand at flight photography on my photo blog. Thanks for coming today!
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