Celebrated Judy’s birthday with a trip to South Florida. She hoped to pick up at least 21 “life” birds for her American Birding Association list. Her expectation was exceeded thanks to our magnificent tour leaders Stephan Lorenz and Claudia Cavazos.
South Florida specialties on our target list.
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| Snail Kite |
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| Shiny Cowbird |
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| Mangrove Cuckoo |
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| Gray Kingbird |
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| White-crowned Pigeon |
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| Short-tailed Hawk |
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| Florida Scrub-Jay |
"Countable exotics" in the greater Miami area.
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| Red-whiskered Bulbul |
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| Spot-breasted Oriole |
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| White-winged Parakeets |
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| Gray-headed Swamphen |
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| Egyptian Goose |
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| Nanday Parakeets |
And more...
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| Least Bittern |
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| Wood Storke |
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| Anhinga |
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| Brown-headed Nuthatch |
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| Bachman's Sparrow |
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| American Redstart |
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| Bald Eagle |
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| Black Vultures |
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| Limpkin |
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| White Ibis |
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| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
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| Spoonbill |
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| Red-shouldered Hawk |
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| Crested Caracara |
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| Red-cockaded Woodpeckers |
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| Bobwhite |
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| Black-bellied Plover |
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| Bridled Terns |
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| Black Noddy (center) and Brown Noddies |
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| Brown Boobies |
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| American Flamingo |
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| Stephan |
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| Judy (left) and Claudia (second on right) |
Recorded 180 species
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Camera Note. Olympus OMD EM1 Mk 2 with M.Zuiko 300 mm f/4.0 (plus 1/4 TC)
and iPhone 6s. Last photo courtesy of Claudia and her iPhone SE. |
