Birds love to fly away while you are taking a photo of them!

Here are some birds from Merritt Island a few days ago. There is so much to see, I could be there all day. There was a Bittern attracting the most attention, I didn’t take any photos because it was just so crowded.   The Horned Grebe is my favorite! It’s so cute.

Horned Grebe

Green Heron

Coots

Northern Shovelers

Glossy Ibis

Wilson’s Snipe

Roseate Spoonbill

Northern Pintail

Reddish Egret

Pied-billed Grebe

American White Pelicans

Great Blue Heron

Reddish Egrets were prancing and dancing all around at Black Point Drive yesterday. This is how they catch their food, unlike other egrets and herons that patiently wait… I definitely prefer the entertaining feeding dance of the Reddish Egret!

And done!

Happy New Years Eve!

Great day, a cool morning warming up to a high of 76. Clear and breezy. Birds seemed to be everywhere all day! After going to Merritt Island and spending a couple hours at Black Point Drive this morning, I was once again lured outside in the afternoon by a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. That turned into a walk to the cow pasture where a Red-tailed Hawk circled with the vultures, and a flock of Robins hopped along the ground. What a beautiful way to end 2011! Fills me with hope for what is to come in 2012.