The Little Nuthatch — merritt island nwr
Tis the season for birding.
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Happy New Years Eve! Great day, a cool morning warming up to a high of 76. Clear and breezy. Birds seemed to be everywhere all day! After going to Merritt Island and spending a couple hours at Black Point Drive this morning, I was once again lured outside in the afternoon by a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. That turned into a walk to the cow pasture where a Red-tailed Hawk circled with the vultures, and a flock of Robins hopped along the ground. What a beautiful way to end 2011! Fills me with hope for what is to come in 2012.
A warm and sunny afternoon at MINWR.
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The birds out at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge seem to have doubled since I was last out there! There are Pintails, Mergansers, Shovelers, and many more. The Horned Grebe is the star, it is so cute!! They were pretty far out so I didn't get a photo, but I enjoyed watching them all with my binoculars. It was about 80 degrees out there yesterday in the late afternoon, warm and sunny. I checked Black Point Drive, Bio-Lab, and Playalinda. Lots of seaweed on the beach. Here are a few photos:
On the Mosquito Lagoon at sunset.
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Here are some photos from the Mosquito Lagoon (along Bio-Lab Road at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge) at sunset. I WISH the photos could show how gorgeous this was in person! It's beautiful.
This is gonna rock.
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The ducks are returning, and the number of wading birds increasing. Oh, but how things go. I miss all the warblers that were passing through, and I guess my friendly Catbird and Ovenbird in the front yard have moved on further as I've not seen them in a few weeks. But now there are flocks of Robins... and much much more to look forward to.
At Merritt Island last weekend.
Here are some photos from Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge last weekend. I went to the beach, and took a drive down Bio-Lab Road, a little road along the Mosquito Lagoon. My favorite moment was spotting a beautiful blue Scrub Jay, although I did not get a photo, I was too busy enjoying the sight! Today our first real cold front of the season came through. It's wonderful, and I am forming plans for adventures this weekend! Can't wait!