My first stop was near the intersection of Avocado Drive and Redland Road where I was happy to find several
Smooth-billed Anis in an overgrown area that was originally a housing development but was leveled by Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Smooth-billed Ani near the intersection of Avocado Drive and Redland Road. The area where this bird was photographed used to be a housing development. Hurricane Andrew took out the homes, leaving only the streets surounded by high grass and brush. Then, several Smooth-billeds claimed it as their home.
Common Nighthawk and Gray Kingbird were also seen in other areas of Homestead. I revisited the Kendall site and got more looks at the White-winged Parakeets.
Everglades National Park was my next stop. The park produced Brown Pelican, Great “White” Heron, Wood Stork, Red-shouldered Hawk, Willet, Laughing Gull, Royal Tern, Gray Kingbird, and Loggerhead Shrike. The Shiny Cowbirds at Flamingo were a nice surprise.
No comments:
Post a Comment