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Recent content by Sydsmythe

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    Zellwood-Florida

    Yes, definitely go to Lake Apopka Restoration area. I live where I can make daily visits to Wakodahatchee Green Cay and Loxahatchee, but I will say I was extremely impressed with this place. I was there last November, so it's a bit early for the migrants I saw then. But when I went to the back...
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    Florida bird photography in mid April

    Thank you! Those are wonderful shots. It may be a bit late for this but when I don't want to be bothered with people I go to Apoxee Park and the SWA trails. This is south of, and connected to, the Grassy Waters Preserve. Sometimes I'll see several cars in the parking lot but never encounter...
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    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    Yep-- I never thought of grey catbird but that's what it was. The position of the tail reminded me of a peeved mockingbird, and he had that darkish area on his head that seemed to give the illusion of a crest. He matches the id photos for sure. Thanks! I couldn't find any photos of the other...
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    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    Have you seen the bobcat lately? The other night a couple of photogs and I hung out looking for him. We've concluded it's just one photo being passed around hahahaha. There was a bird at GC I couldn't id. Thought it wa maybe a juvy little green, but the pics I see online don't jibe. It was...
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    South Florida Birding

    At Arthur Marshall---had an encounter with a gorgeous doe. We keep trying to find the bobcat and were told there are little ones....Darn snail kite in the westernmost area just before the levee, and I usually get there just before sunset, so even though he's close it's not too great for photos...
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    South Florida Birding

    Saw a male snail kite at A.R.M. this past Sunday. At first he was in the second to last impoundment on the south end if you walk west over the white pedestrian bridge. He was there a good 45 minutes but he was too far away for both my lens and my photography skills, so I just got some low...
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    Backyard nature show - jays vs hawk

    Wow! It's so neat to see all the bird fights this time of year as well. A guy in my office has decoded some crow and grackle "caws" to mean "Hawk! Haul a**! Hawk! Haul a**!"
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    Peregrines on Lake O

    Thanks for the info. Been meaning to head out to the Lake and catch an airboat ride. This is more motivation ;) So cool you got to see the peregrine in action.
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    Bald eagle, suburban Boca Raton...

    That's great. They are so cool. Perhaps it was headed to Pondhawk ;)
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    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    Have you noticed any Screech owls nesting at either place? I haven't been to either lately.
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    South Florida Birding

    Went to Ocean Ridge natural area Thursday night. It made up for all the failed Owl Prowls of last year. GHO flew by twice and then perched in a Red Mangrove. Heard several Screech Owl calls but didn't see any till I got back towards A1A. Played the call on my phone and then it seemed they...
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    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    Wow.
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    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    Thanks Justin. I've been doing an experimental (haha) bike/trirail commute so I haven't hit these spots in months. But now that it's light out later i should be able to get over there ..would love to see the bobcats!!
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    Comment by 'Sydsmythe' in media 'Anting in the extreme'

    Fascinating! Thank you. I wasn't familiar with this so i thought the poor thing was dead ;(
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    Burrowing Owls

    I've seen them off the main road across from the cow pasture, so keep an eye out for those owl bumps ;)
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