Category Archives: Birds
Honeymoon Island State Park: This beach weather calls for Surfing!
These pictures are from after 3pm this afternoon in between the second and third t-groins at the north end of the park. It was perfect beach weather. The waves started out small, but as the tide started to push in and the swell started to rise, the surf grew, and became quite fun. The beach wasn’t very crowded, which really makes the time at the beach that much more enjoyable. Continue reading Honeymoon Island State Park: This beach weather calls for Surfing!
Injured Loon at Key Vista Nature Park
Today while roaming around Key Vista Nature Park just next to the Anclote Power Plant we stumbled upon an injured loon laying along the bank of Rocky Creek. The Loon is a type of waterfowl like the Anhinga. It appeared to be injured. Even after being tapped with the side of a fishing pole the bird didn’t move an inch. It only rotated its head a bit. It was hard to say what the cause of the injury was. The obvious thing is the fishing line wrapped around its beak, but other injuries could be possible. We decided it would be Continue reading Injured Loon at Key Vista Nature Park
Great Horned Owl Rescued by a Caring and Observant Citizen
A condominium complex resident in Countryside noticed a owl behaving in a strange manner. Owls are usually nocturnal animals, and are typically cautious of humans. It is usually a clear sign of distress of some kind when a large mature bird like this one doesn’t fly away at the first sight of humans. The Clearwater Police Department deputies Continue reading Great Horned Owl Rescued by a Caring and Observant Citizen
Sandhill Cranes
Red Shouldered Hawk
I wonder if the reason this Hawk is hunting is because it knows something is coming. Wildlife have an interesting sixth sense. They are somewhat aware (as aware as an animal can be) of major impending storm systems, things like Continue reading Red Shouldered Hawk
