A new species, Scopoli’s Shearwater!
What used to be called Cory's Shearwater has now been split into two species. Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) and Scopoli’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) Both species can be found off the [...]
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
The Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly is pretty common in the Big Cypress Swamp and the Fakahatchee area of South Florida. I've only ever seen one in the Miami area in a [...]
Yellow-green Vireo an unexpected rarity!
It is always a beautiful thing when you are slowly driving and hear a rare bird singing. That was the case today on a construction site that I'm currently working [...]
Black-capped Petrel
On a fairly recent pelagic birding trip, we had some great pelagic species. The highlight for me and all of the other participants, was a Black-capped Petrel! This was first [...]
Common Nighthawk babies are growing!
I've been watching a Common Nighthawk from when it laid eggs to now with almost-fledged young! This is always exciting as I believe I have watched the same female bird [...]
Two La Sagra’s Flycatchers the same day!
Today while I was at my environmental job site, I heard a La Sagra's Flycatcher. It called three times but I'll be darned if I could see the bird or [...]
Mangrove Cuckoo a South Florida Specialty
Mangrove Cuckoo is one of the most sought after species in Florida. South Florida is the only state where you can find Mangrove Cuckoos. It’s an awesome species to see! [...]
Common Nighthawk with babies!
Common Nighthawks are found almost all over North America. They feed mostly at night on insects, they can often be seeing flying in the day. The female lays eggs on [...]
The largest non extinct woodpecker in North America, the Pileated Woodpecker!
Pileated Woodpecker the largest non extinct North American Woodpecker can be found in most of North America. With the exception of Mexico and the central part of North America. I’ve [...]
Antillean Nighthawk compared with Common Nighthawk
Many birdwatchers, both locals and visitors, often struggle to distinguish between the Antillean Nighthawk and the Common Nighthawk. The differences between the two species are subtle, but in my [...]
