JUVENILE LITTLE BLUE HERON IN FLIGHT, THE CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

   We can ID this heron as a juvenile Little Blue Heron by its being white and its dull green legs.

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, THE CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

KING RAIL, THE CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

      We can ID this rail as a King Rail as follows:

• We had estimated the birds size to be 12 - 15".  This fits in with the size of  King Rail, but not a Virginia Rail.
• Its plumage is darker and more richly colored than the Clapper Rail, which is about the same size.

   The King Rail is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 258.

SANDHILL CRANES, THE CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

   Several of these Sandhill Cranes have been banded; we plan to report these to the International Crane Foundation.

MOTTLED DUCK, THE CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

TRICOLORED HERON, THE CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

BALD EAGLE, THE CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL