Male Boat-tailed Grackle
Eastern Bluebirds, a Boat-tailed Grackle, a Tufted Titmouse, a lovely pair of Sandhill Cranes and a lot of White Ibis, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets and Anhingas were all spotted here in The Villages, FL in the last couple of days.
I took the photo of the roosting birds on Morse Blvd. just below Rio Grande, on Monday 2/19/18, at twilight. That roosting area was active for years, and then was abandoned for the last year. This marshland is once again wet, so hundreds of wading birds such as ibis, egrets, herons, and anhingas, are back every night to rest!
I took the photos of the songbirds, here in my neighborhood. The weather has been fine so the birds have been out and about much more! The photograph of the Sandhill Cranes was taken just off of Morse Blvd. along CR 466 along the multi-modal path. Please click on the thumbnail image to see the slightly larger version of the photo.
White Ibis Heading to the Roost
Female Eastern Bluebird
Sandhill Cranes
Tufted titmouse on a Palm
White Ibis
The Roost
Comments on: "Songbirds and Wading Birds" (2)
I especially enjoyed the photo of the cranes!
Hi Montucky, Thanks a bunch. It is so fun to get to see these cranes up close. Many times I will spot a pair or a small group on the grass near a road or golf cart trail. They even at times come very close to homes. A gent I spoke with recently had a pair in his own backyard! Have a great day tomorrow.