Melbourne, FL ~ Viera Wetlands

Early Morning meeting of the minds

Wilson's Snipe

American Bittern

Male Anhinga

"Cousins" ~ Tri-colored Heron and Green Heron

Female Anhinga feeding

Female Anhinga ` And down it goes

Boat-tailed Grackle

Cocoa, FL

The place where I am staying is along the Indian River just across from Cape Canaveral.  I love the location because it's centrally located for most of the birding areas I like to visit.  It also has it's own nice amount of birds with both hawks and Osprey passing overhead and coming in for a visit.  Last night when I arrived the Scaup were assessed in the hundreds.  According to Eden, they come every evening and leave the next morning.  Also everywhere are the Boat-tailed Grackles displaying.

Raft of Lesser & Greater Scaup

Scaup ~ I believe Greater

Boat-tailed Grackle ~ Male

Boat-tailed Grackle ~ Female

Wellington, FL ~ Peaceful Waters Sanctuary

Sunrise

Dowitchers

Glossy Ibis

Common Gallinule

Sandhill Crane and colt

Boat-tailed Grackles 

Back Bays Cape May County

Common Tern on nest

Common Loon in breeding plummage- a rare sight in CMC!

Some of my best afternoons are spent in the Back Bay Salt Marshes of Cape May County observing the birds.  Here are some of the birds from the last trip.

Double-crested Cormorant (juvenile)

Boat-tailed Grackle