Lesser Scaup and Ring-necked Ducks
Lesser Scaup and Ring-necked Ducks
Common Gallinule
Blue-winged Teals
Northern Harriers
Northern Harrier
American Coots having fun
I saw an American Kestrel harassing a Red-shouldered Hawk. When the Kestrel saw me, it flew away, and the hawk didn't mind my getting close for some photos in appreciation of my efforts.
American Kestrel harassing a Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
Limpkin
Limpkin
Limpkin
Limpkin
Limpkin
Limpkin
Female Hooded Merganser
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Cranes
Savannah and Grasshopper Sparrows
When Andy and I arrived at the other section of the marsh, we saw a Snail Kite flying as soon as we arrived, and it landed in a distant tree. Another Snail Kite was on the nearby ground, and they were soon joined by a third Kite. All three were juveniles.
Juvenile Snail Kites
Juvenile Snail Kites
Juvenile Snail Kites
In the middle of the marsh I saw two more Snail Kites, one a female and the other looked like a Basic II male.
Female (right) and Basic II male (left) Snail Kites
On the right side of the marsh, and closer to where we could walk, I saw three more Snail Kites, two of them appeared to be Basic III (subadult) males, and one was an adult male.
Basic III males (left and center) and adult male (right) Snail Kites
Andy and I spent about an hour there watching an photographing the Snail Kites.
Female Snail Kite
Female Snail Kite
Female Snail Kite
Female Snail Kite
Female Snail Kite
Male Snail Kite
Basic III male Snail Kite
Basic III male Snail Kite
Male Snail Kite
Basic II male Snail Kite
Basic II male Kite
Basic II male Kite
Juvenile Snail Kite