The Birds of the Florida Keys

As part of my report on our celebratory visit to the Keys, I thought I would include pictures of the birds that we saw while we were there. Deb and I are a-little-more-than-casual birdwatchers, but not by a whole lot.

So please note that all these photos are from someone else's camera and website. (I plan to put together a collection of photos from our trip and post them on my Facebook page. But that's a ways off...) In collecting these, I've been astonished at how many bird-oriented websites there are on the 'net!

(All you have to do to see the photos is click on the website address -- then click the "Back" button to return to the blog.)

Yellow Warbler: http://sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/yellow_warbler.htm

Little Blue Heron: http://www.tobinphoto.com/birds/blue-heron.htm

Great Blue Heron: http://sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/great_blue_heron_5.htm

Little Green Heron: http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/little-green-heron:butorides-striatus-photo-2342.html

Snowy Egret: http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/42485766

Great White Heron: http://stock.tobinphoto.com/great-white-heron-pictures-448.htm

Mockingbird: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mimus_polyglottos1.jpg

Anhinga: http://www.naturephoto-cz.eu/anhinga-anhinga-picture-7259.html

Frigate Bird: http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/magnificent-frigatebird:fregata-magnificens-photo-2484.html

Pied-Billed Grebe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied-billed_Grebe

Coot: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_coot/id

White Ibis: http://photohome.com/photos/animal-pictures/birds/white-ibis-1.html

Glossy Ibis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Glossy_Ibis_(Plegadis_falcinellus)_in_AP_W_IMG_3918.jpg

Muscovy Duck: http://www.avianweb.com/muscovyduck.html

Roseate Spoonbill: http://www.schmoker.org/BirdPics/Photos/ShorebirdsWaders/ROSP1.jpg

Brown Pelican: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Nature/Birds/Divers/FlyingBrownPelican.jpg

Osprey: http://www.wnywildlife.com/alabama/osprey/osprey7.jpg

Merlin: http://www.squidoo.com/merlin-falcon

Kestrel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Kestrel

Cormorant: http://www.oceanlight.com/spotlight.php?img=15071

Common Tern: http://www.naturfoto-cz.de/common-tern:sterna-hirundo-photo-588.html

The Roseate Spoonbill was a special treat. We had seen most of the birds we had hoped for by the last day of our stay -- but we hadn't seen any Spoonbills. BUT! on our drive back up the Keys to Miami and the airport thereunto attached, one of these wonderful creatures flew across the road right in front of our car. Like he/she had been waiting in a nearby tree for us to come by, and launched her/himself in front of us to let us know that the local avian contingent wants us to return sometime soon.

I will, of course, let you know when my photos get posted -- and how to find them. (It really was a marvelous trip! Sorry you all couldn't have been along, since we've been together through so much of the reason for the trip!)