birds Archive

  • Its Talons Clasping a Bluegill

    Its Talons Clasping a Bluegill

    Looking off to the side of the Jon boat all I can see is our wake of black water.  Our landing area  looks the same distance away from my last glance as the 4hp motor battles the rain while northeast wind  grabs the bow of the boat and holds it with her fierce talons. 400 [...]

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  • Hooked on Wyatt Fulton

    Hooked on Wyatt Fulton

    The Atlantic Ocean was flat as Wyatt’s 16 ft. Carolina Skiff gently rocked side to side just south of the Jupiter Inlet.  The air was surprisingly still and quiet, broken up by an osprey scouting the shoreline for its next meal.  I had just switched sides of the skiff and with fishing rod in hand threw [...]

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  • Rosette Spoonbill – Everglades Indicator

    Rosette Spoonbill – Everglades Indicator

    Late this afternoon, while working near a flooded retention area, I was joined by a few Wood Storks and their tag-a-long partner, the uncommon Rosette Spoonbill. Last time I saw a Rosette Spoonbill was right by the County Dump, a great place for bird watching. If you can stand the smell of [...]

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  • The Eagle

    The Eagle

    A few weeks ago I noticed a bald eagle chasing away vultures to stake a claim on a dead raccoon that was probably minding his own business when he met two headlights and a whole lot of steel. I was disappointed thinking, hey wait a minute you’re the symbol of our country, you can’t be [...]

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