Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Yesterday I took two friends birding to see some Miami area exotic birds. They were not disappointed as we were able to see a large number of exotics. In the [...]
Spot-breasted Oriole
Spot-breasted Orioles were first seen around 1948 in the Miami area. Their numbers grew to where they were fairly common. In 2010 we had freezing temperatures in South Florida, which [...]
Cassin’s Kingbird a rare species in Florida!
This is the second time that I have found this species in the same general area. It is probably the same one that I found about 2-3 years ago. What [...]
WHITE-WINGED PARAKEETS
Ezekiel Dobson is doing a Big Year in the lower 48 states of the U.S. He is winding down with only two weeks left to go. I was able to [...]
Bird Migration is happening!
The month of September in Florida can be perfect for migrants. October can also be a great month when some of our first cold fronts move through. If you get [...]
South Florida specialty Butterflies!
South Florida has some unique subtropical butterflies that are awesome to see. Unlike birds, butterflies can be very tricky to find as it depends on the time of year, weather, [...]
Double-crested Cormorants feeding in a flock
Double-crested Cormorants often feed in large flocks. They will swim in a groups to herd fish in front of them to feed on. It is a pretty neat feeding style [...]
Early migration here in Florida!
In Florida migration gets started in July usually with shorebirds soon followed by passerines. Now that we are in the month of August, we will start getting more warblers as [...]
PELAGIC BIRDS!
This video is from May of this year, we had an awesome pelagic trip off Homestead Florida. We had an excellent variety of species in this all day trip. The [...]
BARRED OWL!
The Barred Owl is one of the most common owls in the eastern part of the United States. They have been moving to western states in recent years where Northern [...]
