RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

      The bird in the first photo is a male Red-winged Blackbird.  In the second photo the male is on the right and the female Red-winged Blackbird is on the left.  In the third photo a partial photo of the male is on the left and the other three birds are female.

ADULT SNOWY EGRET, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

JUVENILE SNOWY EGRET, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

NONBREEDING PALM WARBLER, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   We could easily ID this warbler as a Palm Warbler by its bobing its tail up and down.

COOPER'S HAWK, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   We were able to ID this hawk as a Cooper's Hawk (rather than a Sharp-shinned Hawk) by its size and long tail.

BLUE JAY, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   We can ID this bird as a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher by its long black and white tail, pale blue-gray back and white eye-ring.

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK ATOP TREE, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   It's unusual to see a duck perched on a tree.

WOOD STORKS & WHITE IBISES, FRITCHEY RD., NAPLES, FL

MOURNING DOVE, FRITCHEY RD., NAPLES, FL

EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE, FRITCHEY RD., NAPLES, FL

   These doves can be identified as Eurasian Collared Doves by their prominent dark neck-rings and their dark primaries.

LAGRIPPE ORCHID GARDEN, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

GREAT BLUE HERON, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

NONBREEDING PIED-BILLED GREBE, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

   We can identify this warbler as a Yellow-rumped Warbler by the yellow on its flank, its brownish color (on winter bird), pale throat and streaked breast.  In this view we cannot see the yellow rump.

GRAY CATBIRD, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

   This bird can be identified as a Gray Catbird by its overall gray plumage, its black cap and its blackish tail.

AMERICAN BITTERN, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

FEMALE DOWNY WOODPECKER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

   We can ID this woodpecker as a Downy Woodpecker, rather than a Hairy Woodpecker, by its relatively small bill.

BELTED KINGFISHER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

FLORIDA REDBELLY TURTLE, POND, WESTON, FL

JUVENILE COMMON GALLINULE, POND IN WESTON, FL

FERAL MUSCOVY DUCKS, POND IN WESTON, FL

   A feral animal is an animal living in the wild but descended from domesticated individuals.

PURPLE GALLINULE, POND IN WESTON, FL

   This pond is at the NE corner of the intersection of Weston Rd. and Royal Palm Blvd.  in Weston, FL.  It is behind the strip mall which contains Flannigan's restaurant.

BREEDING EUROPEAN STARLING, SNAKE RD., BROWARD COUNTY, FL

   The yellow bill indicates this European Starling is in breeding plumage.