Odd Duck Out
by terranovabay
A male Wood Duck amongst the Mottled Ducks at the Indrio Savannahs Preserve.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Aix sponsa, Anas fulvigula, Indrio Savannahs Preserve, Mottled Duck, Wood Duck
Tag: Mottled Duck
Duck in Repose
by terranovabay
A Mottled Duck relaxes along the shoreline at Egret Marsh Stormwater Park.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Anas fulvigula, Egret Marsh Stormwater Park, Mottled Duck
More Green Cay Summer Wildlife
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More images of some of the Boynton Beach, Florida, Green Cay Nature Center wildlife from a late July visit. Florida Cooter basking on a palm tree trunk jutting out over the water. American Alligator on the prowl. I usually only see Green Herons from a distance given their skittish nature, so I was amazed and thrilled when this one landed momentarily near where I was standing. Tricolored Heron striking at prey in the water. Black-crowned Night-heron in flight. The Sun […]
Categories: Nature • Tags: American Alligator, Anhinga, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Boynton Beach, Cormorant, Dragonfly, Florida, Green Cay, Green Cay Nature Center, Green Heron, Mottled Duck, Tricolored Heron
Duck Dignity
by terranovabay
A couple of cool winter duck images to contemplate on a hot Florida day. Florida’s commonly found Mottled Duck, and . . . . . . the exquisitely crescent moon-faced Blue-winged Teal.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Anas discors, Anas fulvigula, Blue-winged Teal, Mottled Duck
Bird Count March 2015
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A photo gallery of images from the March bird count at the Indian River Club enlivened by the discovery of a family of Great Horned Owls. Here one of the Great Horned Owls returns with what might have been a rabbit to feed its two owlets. One of the two owlets. The second owlet. This one was a bit more reclusive, keeping mostly out of sight. The Great Horned Owl brings breakfast over to the two owlets. The Great Horned […]
Categories: Nature • Tags: Florida, Florida Scrub-Jay, Great Horned Owl, Indian River Club, Mottled Duck, Sandhill Crane, Scrub-Jay, Vero Beach, White Ibis, Wood Stork
Bird Count January 2015
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Today was the belated monthly bird count for January at the Indian River Club, which was a week later than usual due to the holidays but still starting just before sunrise to make the most of the morning bird activity. If I learned anything today it is to not be lazy and to get out of the golf cart to take photographs. Something to remember for next month. Above, an American Kestrel. American Kestrel American Kestrel An amazing sight! The […]
Categories: Nature • Tags: American Kestrel, bird count, Florida, Indian River Club, Indian River County, Mottled Duck, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Vero Beach, White Ibis, Woodstork
Full Moon Bird Count
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Images from dawn to dusk starting with the monthly bird count at the Indian River Club with Joe Carroll and Roz James, which began with a glorious sunrise. The family of Florida Scrub-Jays is doing well including their sporadic trap training for the eventful day when they will receive their leg bands. Here one of the Jays retrieves a peanut from a mock cage. A real cage will be substituted when it comes time to catch and band the birds. […]
Categories: Nature • Tags: bird count, dawn, dusk, Earth, Fish Hawk, Florida, Full Moon, Harvest Moon, Indian River Club, Moon, Mottled Duck, orbit, Osprey, sunrise, Supermoon, Vero Beach, White Ibis
March Bird Count
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Here is a gallery of images from the first Monday of the month bird count at the Indian River Club. Thank you to Joe Carroll, Roz James, and Tina Marchese for letting me tag along once again. A family of Sandhill Cranes forage along the edge of the golf course. The young Cranes are incredibly cute. Loggerhead Shrike Mottled Ducks Snowy Egret Spotted Sandpiper Mottled Duck goes airborne. An Osprey moments before liftoff. A Cattle Egret preens atop a car […]
Categories: Nature • Tags: bird count, Cattle Egret, golf cart, golf course, Indian River Club, Indian River County, Loggerhead Shrike, Mottled Duck, Osprey, Sandhill Crane, Snowy Egret, Spotted Sandpiper, Vero Beach, wildlife photography
Images from the February bird count
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Another early morning sunrise start for the monthly bird count at the Indian River Club. A beautiful morning that was strangely quiet as far as the birds were concerned, though an uncounted number of warblers danced through the trees as we golf carted past, there was little else to see, which was a bit of a disappointment. Thank you to Joe Carroll, Roz James, and Susan Boyd for letting me tag along once again. A Yellow-rumped Warbler flies among the […]
Categories: Nature • Tags: bird count, birding, Fish Hawk, Florida, golf course, Indian River Club, Indian River County, Lesser Scaup, Loggerhead Shrike, Mottled Duck, Osprey, Sandhill Crane, Vero Beach, Yellow-rumped Warbler
Bird Count
by terranovabay
The monthly bird count at the Indian River Club started at sunrise and carried through a brief ethereal white murk till the Sun finally got high enough to burn off the fog. At that point the magic vanished and we returned to the reality of driving golf carts around a golf course counting various bird species. Below is a sampling of images, some enhanced to catch the feel of the day. Thank you to Joe Carroll, Roz James, and Susan […]
Categories: Nature • Tags: bird count, birding, Florida Scrub-Jay, Glossy Ibis, golf cart, golf course, Indian River Club, Lesser Scaup, Little Blue Heron, Mottled Duck, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Tricolored Heron, Vero Beach, White Ibis
