Went to the Miami Seaquarium today to photograph my son and his girlfriend swimming with the Harbor seals. It was a beautiful day and they are soo cute. A Black crowned night heron and Great egret made a appearance too.

Kisses for David and Courtney

I'm so cute



Harbor seal waiting for fish

Chillin

I wonder if they'll notice

No I did'nt eat a fish

I wonder if I can get one too

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Here is the hawk that has been eating my doves or at least I think it is . I think this is a Coopers Hawk didn't appear small like a dove, and everything I read about the sharp- shinned hawk is that he is about the size of a big dove. Although I swear I seen that one also.This one was so bold to be in a puddle across the street last evening, car's driving up and down and myself out photographing him. He wasn't at all bothered by us, actually seemed to take pride in the fact that we met eye to eye. Yes lady I'm the one your feeding by attracting birds to your backyard and fattening them up for me.

yeah lady it's me

Out smarted by a bobcat

A naturing weekend. Friday John Lloyd state park with the other old birder , Cindy. Saturday around Lake Okeechobee with my husband. And today, Monday went bobcat seeking with Barbara. We were outsmarted, but did see one. Almost got a picture, but he managed to sneak by us twice. Well next time. We did see some nice birds and animals anyway.

Ruddy Turnstones John Lloyd

Semipalmated Plover John Lloyd

Black Vultures in west palm the acreage

Belted Kingfisher  on U.S 27 to lake

Loggerhead Shrike  in the Acreage

Sandhill Crane on Bee line expressway

Raccoon at Loxahatchee

White tail deer doe and buck's at Loxahatchee

Dilly at Loxahatchee

Female Snail Kite ... Loxahatchee

Male Snail Kite  441 after leaving  the Lox

Limpkin with snail at the Lox

Grasshoppers .... at the Lox

Went to the 196th ave levee this am in hopes to see the ever elusive bobcats, with Barbara. Not only did we not see bobcats we saw not much of anything . Except a deer ass running as fast as he could from us. the pictures posted are about the only things seen except a brown trasher, who didn't want his picture taken and a Great Egret who came out blurry. Didn't want to bore you with that. Oh I almost forgot about the alligator. Not a piece of wood. LOL to desperate eyes it was kind of exciting. Next time a new approach at dusk not dawn lawn chairs and wine. we will let them come to us and if they don't maybe we wont care. Lol we will

CSI   footprint could it be a bobcat?

Young cardinal

Gotta love them Mockingbirds 

Dragon fly

OK so I was boarded  another dragonfly... they did a good job not many mosquito's



Very young red bellied woodpecker

As equally respected the Bluejay

Mourning dove always a fav.

CSI... maybe this is a bobcat

Had a great day birding and exploring with Barbara. Hit the bird jackpot as far as I am concerned. Thanks to the young set of eyes she found me a owl to photograph. My only owl siting was several weeks ago as it flew by us to fast for cameras to be ready.( remember spooky old barn blog). We followed this owl from tree to tree as he tried to escape out lens's, but at last pictures. Yea for us. To bad Cindy couldn't be here to see this, but she was having her own adventure in Ga. I'm sure she will blog about it upon returning home. Hint hint it growls.    

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Barn owl trying to hide from us

King Rail

Baby King Rail

Baby bird trying desperately to climb up s sandy hill. No momma around off to wildlife care center  where he will get around the clock feedings 

C.S.I. time   found along with alot of bones and bird carcases

I'm guessing a goat leg?

OK... back to cute.

Went with hubby this A.M. to go look at houses up the coast. Stopped at Juno Beach for awhile water was so nice, remembered how I loved shelling. Then up to Jupiter and ended day in Loxahatchee 

Juno Beach

sailboat off Juno Beach

? young Grackle   kinda straggly looking  thought he was cute.

Tern ?  anyone please help I.D.

same tern

Jupiter Lighthouse

Sandhill Cranes on golf course in Loxahatchee