Sunday, January 26, 2020

American Crows Calling





This Crow seemed to be trying to tell or ask me something - like give me some breakfast......
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Monday, January 20, 2020

Squirrel Exercises and Trains Like an Elite Athlete – Squirrel Appreciat...




Do wild animals consciously choose to work out or exercise? Surprisingly there is very little research on this topic. I was fortunate to capture this amazing video of a wild red squirrel clearly mentally and physically preparing and training for a future athletic event of escaping a predator from a high feeding station off my deck - the human equivalent of the long jump. But much more than that - just like an elite athlete - the squirrel used planning, foresight and knowledge of natural physics and basic technology to improve his performance by designing a better launching pad, making adjustments, testing, and then adjusting again until reaching peak performance. Enjoy on Squirrel Appreciation Day January 21st, 2020!


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Friday, January 17, 2020

Red Shouldered Hawk





A close encounter with a stunning juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk in perfect morning light. This is the clearest video i've ever captured of a raptor in the wild. It is checking out the new Backyard bird studio I'm working on so this was a big bonus. More on that soon.
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Red Shouldered Hawk

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Whitetail Deer on the Florida Prairie - A Meditation





A relaxing close encounter with 3 young whitetail deer at dusk in the Kissimmee River Prairie of south central Florida.
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Sunday, January 5, 2020

Thousands of Migrating American Robins Roost in Florida





The iconic American Robin is so familiar in northern lawns in spring and summer when they are breeding, building nests, raising their broods and eating earthworms right in front of us. But did you know they arrive in Florida in winter by the thousands in huge flocks sometimes called a “Round of Robins.
This huge flock arrived at dusk by the thousands and roosted across several acres of pine and palmetto forest in the conservation area behind the Backyard. So large it was impossible to film and the sound was near deafening as I stood below filming in near darkness. This is mostly a feast for the ears! Crank up the volume and/or listen on headphones/earbuds.
I usually get a few flocks of dozens or maybe a few hundred robins in the backyard from late December into early February. To see a sample of the smaller winter Robin flocks check out:
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Thousands of Migrating American Robins Roost in Florida

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Florida's Golden Prairie





You're not in Kansas anymore! Did you know Florida has a vast expanse of prairie. Lake Okeechobee is big, but there is still room for over 185,000 head of cattle in Okeechobee and 50,000 acres of prairie is still preserved in its natural state.
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers





Yes of course there really is such a bird as a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker and I usually only see them in the Backyard woods in winter. A mature female spends an unusual amount of time posing for us on a long leaf pine tree while a juvenile sapsucker visits the Backyard fence looking for ants. They are actually quite stunning birds as are the Red Bellies and Northern Flickers which are of similar size.
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Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Owl and Woodpecker Nest Box Cameras Ready!





Thanks to generous donations last season we are ready to go with two new GOLBONG Green-Backyard Nest Box Cameras in the Screech Owl and Woodpecker nest boxes this season. Very high quality night and day and easy to install - they come in wired power over ethernet cable variety which I will use to broadcast live later this winter and a WiFi version - both linked below. More to come on these cameras as we wait for the owls to start their courtship in earnest. In the meantime Mr Woodpecker has started to roost in his box.
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Owl and Woodpecker Nest Box Cameras Ready!

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Blue Jays Cardinals Grackles and Buntings!





Florida Winter Backyard Bird selection - a little slice of Backyard life. Blue Jays, Miss cardinal, Common Grackles and little Painted Buntings seem to be getting along pretty well this afternoon.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Backyard Birding Christmas Party




Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from the Backyard! The creatures don't celebrate holidays, but they are always up for a party. This year the Painted Buntings party was held in a separate room for obvious reasons. As usual the decorations got trashed. Enjoy!
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Backyard Birding Christmas Party