Ruddy Turnstone in Florida 2015

Love this shorebird.  Only one I really know by sight.

Off to a meeting.  Places to go and people to see

Love the waves rolling in

Nice reflection this day at beach

Reflections 

Sanderlings, Black bellied Plover and Short billed Dowitcher Florida 2015

Walking the beach with Donna and her husband Brad, Janet and her husband Paul was amazing. The sand was so soft, the shorebirds were amazing.  Osprey Pelicans and more.  Perfect day.

Sanderlings were all over the beach running in and out of the waves

The best time for taking a photo was as they ran from the waves.

Black-bellied Plovers on Sanibel Island.  We were very lucky to have a gentleman with a scope to get some great looks of this beautiful bird

Short-billed Dowitchers by the dozens at Merritt Island. 

Monk Parakeets in Cape Coral and Lizards Florida 2015

Monk Parakeets at the baseball diamond in Cape Coral.  Again thanks to the Cape Coral police we saw the birds.

They nest in the lights at the baseball fields.

Lizards and I have no idea what kind.

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Mississippi Kite in florida 2015

One of my favourite kites is the Mississippi Kites.  I had never seen on until we visited the Avian Reconditioning Centre in Florida.  As part of their fund-raising they do photo workshops so people can view the educational birds but at the same time learn more about them.  For more  information  or to book a session in Apopka Florida check out the website www.arc4raptors.com

I had no idea what the kite was going to look like but it was omg look at that face.  Stunning bird.  They are about 7.5 to 13.5 ounces with a wingspan of 3 feet.  I was sure they would be double that size.  

Picking up nesting material 

Look at the eye

Thank you Carol and Scott

Manatees and Dolphins Florida 2015

Merritt Island had a few manatees.  They are amazing and so big. 

Tail 

Tail 

Nose 

We saw a few dolphins.  Julie you would have loved this.  We were going in to a restaurant for lunch when out of the corner of my eye I saw a dolphins. Gone left Donna, Janet and Pat in line and when to watch the dolphins outside.  

Loggerhead Shrike Florida 2015

The Loggerhead shike
I have never seen one in Ontario but hundreds in Florida.  

See bug in mouth

Bug - this shrike was so busy hunting he didn't notice me in the car. 

Stunning hunter