JUVENILE BALD EAGLE IN FLIGHT, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 2/22/2022

 

BLACK VULTURE IN FLIGHT, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 2/22/2022

 

JUVENILE LITTLE BLUE HERON LANDING FROM A FLIGHT, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 2/22/2022

 

TURKEY VULTURES IN FLIGHT, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 2/22/2022

 

OSPREYS MATING, IN FLIGHT AND PERCHED, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 2/22/2022

 

LIGHT MORPH BROAD-WINGED HAWK PERCHED ON BRANCH, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES,, 2/22/2022

   We can ID this hawk as a light morph Broad-winged Hawk by the two following field marks:

• Banded white and black tail with three white bands (includes white tip).  See 4th and 5th photos.
• Black facial band from in front of eye down to neck. See 3rd photo.

  

 

 

BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 2/22/2022