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A new yard and a new bird: Glossy Ibis

April 25, 2010 4 comments

It’s been awhile, but I swear I have a good reason — we bought a house! (And I haven’t stopped thinking up new and interesting post ideas).
On one of our first mornings in the new house, I looked out the front window to see a flock of brown ibises hunting for bugs in our front [...]

Royal terns: Grumpy old men

February 27, 2010 1 comment

Royal terns remind me of grumpy older men, because they have these partial-black caps that make them look bald and stick up in the back like cowlicks.
You’ll often see them in flocks on the beach here in Naples — I did recently on a cold day and they all stood with their orange beaks facing [...]

Internationally important: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

February 18, 2010 No comments yet

A swamp might not sound glamorous, but this swamp is of international importance.
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary was named a wetland of international importance by an intergovernmental wetlands convention. To celebrate the swamp’s designation, Florida governor Charlie Christ and other officials from U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Audubon, and the convention will be there.
The convention’s goal is to [...]

Great Backyard Bird Count: Birds at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park

February 16, 2010 1 comment

They call us “citizen scientists.”
I’m not sure if I qualify, but I gave it my best shot. My friend and I walked along the beach at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park on Sunday and counted birds, joining the tens of thousands of people who count birds each year for the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Last year, 93,600 [...]

Join Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count

February 9, 2010 No comments yet

Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count is almost here, and after looking at the website, I’ve decided that I’m going to do it this year. It’s much easier than I thought to participate (and you don’t have to be an expert!)
Wanna join? Here’s some information about the event, which is February 12 to 15.
First, you don’t [...]