Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Posted in Birds, Lake County Birds, Migrating Birds on Jan 5th, 2010
Photographed on Sugarloaf Mountain, Lake County, Florida on January 05, 2010. Click on Photo to Enlarge.
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Monday Birding in Lake & Orange County
Posted in Birds, Lake County Birds on Dec 22nd, 2009
The Florida Scrub-Jays were photographed near Minneola, Florida on December 21, 2009. The Scrub-Jays were so friendly. Three different times they hopped over to where I was standing and scratched around in the grass till they found an insect to eat. They got as close as 1 foot away. I was amazed. This was one [...]
Eastern Bluebird
Posted in Birds, Lake County Birds on Dec 7th, 2009
Photographed on Sugarloaf Mountain, Florida on December 06, 2009. Whatbird: Small thrush with bright blue upperparts, rust-brown throat and breast, and white belly and vent. Female is similar but much duller. Juvenile has gray-brown upperparts, white spots on back, brown breast with white scaling, white belly and eye ring, and blue-tinged wings and tail. Their [...]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Posted in Birds, Lake County Birds on Nov 10th, 2009
Photographed in Minneola, Florida on November 08, 2009. This bird was photographed less than a mile from the Florida Scrub-Jay. Whatbird: Breeds from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to Texas and western Louisiana. Spends winters south of U.S.-Mexico border; a few in southern Florida. Preferred habitats include open country along roadsides and on ranches with [...]
Florida Scrub-Jay
Posted in Birds, Lake County Birds on Nov 8th, 2009
Photographed in Minneola, Florida on November 08, 2009. I took this photograph through the open window of my vehicle. The bird was about 12 feet away. My Mother had this same view and was amazed at this beautiful bird sitting on the fence post only a few feet away from her. The bird was not [...]
Florida Scrub-jay
Posted in Birds, Lake County Birds on May 19th, 2009
Photographed near Astatula, Fl. in Lake County on January 17, 2009. These birds are so friendly. Usually all I have to do is call them and they pop up out of the bushes. The Florida Scrub-Jay is the only species of bird to be exclusively found in the state of Florida. There are several groups [...]