Monday Cyndy and I drove to a section of the Florida Birding Trail. We had a leisurely morning so were later than Cyndy likes to go and, as predicted, the birds were hiding from the heat.
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The trail itself was very pleasant, soft underfoot and flat (actually everything here is flat)
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Warm, blue sky, soft breeze and very little birdsong. We saw Pelicans, Vultures (Turkey and Black) and Bald Eagles overhead and a couple of Palm Warblers.
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The area had flooded during the last Hurricane and much of the ground was still wet, the undergrowth roughed up by wind and waves.
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Least Sandpiper explored back and forth along the shore. Alone and unconcerned with us.
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A larger victim of the hurricane
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with a stern notice stuck to its hull. "Must be removed within 24 hours" as it is on public property. Its owner probably has no idea where it is.
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After the walk we did some shopping and returned home for our usual afternoon routine. At the house Cyndy has put out bird feeders and filled the birdbath. The squirrels and racoons have enjoyed these but we have also seen Ground and Mourning Doves, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Red Bellied Woodpeckers and have been waiting to see..
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Painted Buntings. They arrived yesterday but are very nervous and fly away before we can get a phone focused. So this photo is one of Cyndy's from last year. The males are striking, they look like brightly coloured jewellery and the females are nondescript.
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Speaking of bright I was surprised to see this here. Hooked and given to Cyndy in 2009 it has seen a couple of homes and traveled in their trailer. It is in surprisingly good shape for that amount of use and Cyndy says she has washed it, in the machine, on the gentle cycle!
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