Northern Waterthrush
One of the only birds visiting the dries up swamp on Dauphin Island… the Northern Waterthrush can be seen on migration bobbing its tail near wet spots in parks or back yards.
Scarlet Ibis
An adult and a juvenile were video taped while perched on a forest edge in La Escorzonera pond at Hato Piñero. Video by David Ascanio.
Aplomado Falcon @ Hato Piñero
In February, David Ascanio was our guide for a week of birding in Venezuela. One of David's talents is digiscoping both still photos and video using his scope and a small point and shoot camera. Check out this vid of an Aplomado Falcon sitting on the roof of our lodge...
Some that got away
Two of birds that were fun to see, were the Kentucky Warbler and the Inca Dove. Sadly, these 2 birds were not very helpful once the binoculars were put away and the camera came out.
Illinois Birds
On our way north we camped in southern Illinois at Rend Lake. two of the park residents were the Wild Turkey and the Ring-necked Pheasant.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Found this guy at the LSU Hilltop Farm outside of Homer, LA.
Brown Pelicans
One of the largest birds in the area, the Brown Pelican is lots of fun to watch, skimming the surface of the water. When they spot fish, they pull up and dive into the water scooping up large volumes of water and hopefully dinner.
Great Horned Owls
Mom and young Great Horned Owls were spotted most days in the Audubon Sanctuary on Dauphin Island.
Sand Island Lighthouse
Four Plovers
On one of our hikes we were fortunate to see 4 different species of plovers. The endangered Piping Plover, the Snowy Plover, the larger Black-bellied Plover and the common Semipalmated Plover. (Notice the banding on the Piping and Snowy)