Me, Cindy- the other Old Birder- just returned from a trip to Blairsville, Ga. with my husband- not the other Old Birder ( these things happen) but I did get some birding in!We stopped for a family visit in Tallahssee, Fl. and I spotted 2 new birds (for Fl.) the tuffted tit mouse and the Carolina chickadee. A new bird for Ga. was the Carolina wren and it was so nice to see the humming birds back- they are amazing. The highlight of the trip was the young bald eagle perching up on a snag at the side of Lake Nottley, he was so big even the 3 non birders in the boat were mesermized! Also got some fun fireworks pics altogether a great trip!!

Tuffted Tit Mouse seen in Tallhassee! Almost to Ga.

Carolina Chickadee also in Talassee feels like Ga.

Rest stop in Macon- must have bee 104 degrees, but the flowers were beautiful

Ruby throated hummingbird there for a long drink

Picture using tripod and sports setting-

From the front porch- actually holding the camera not too bad!

Just love these- Love me /Love me not!

Nottley Dam was just beautiful looks so much larger looking up- than driving over it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S.A.!!!!!

Carolina wren- hopped all over the porch every am was very camera shy!

Finally caught him on the porch rail

Always friendly Tuffed tit mouse

Posing in the tree for all to see

Turned the boat around to see the huge bird in the tree...

Identified the 2 year old Bald Eagle and confirmed by Cornell University

Isn't he majestic?

I (Lauren) went out this am with my hubby, wanted to see Crested Caracara that were reported  out by the Seminole reservation off alligator alley. First spotted these turkey's then a young alligator on the roadside  by the time we turned around it was in deep grass no shot available. then we ran across the box turtle and finally one lone Caracara few shots from the camera the up in a tree he went. I saw him though another off my list. after the boardwalk at the museum off to West Palm area looking at houses, that's where the duck and geese  and woodpecker were seen. Over all a great day.     

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey and young ones

Florida Box Turtle

Crested Caracara

Same Caracara  different pose was quit concerned with me taking his picture

Young Red-shoulder Hawk

Swallow-tailed Kite

Of course a Cardinal     every chance I can get

Red shouldered Hawk on roadside

Sandhill Cranes

Peking Duck and Chinese geese

Pileated Woodpecker   flew in fast wasn't quit sure took shot  from far away   ( cropped)

Kayaking Pennecamp

Barbara and I went down to Key Largo to John Pennecamp to go kayaking , while Cindy the other old birder is in Ga. and these are a few of the wildlife we saw ,  others not pictured are Laughing Gull  Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, and a White Crowned Pigeon who I could not get a picture of , but several flew by us  that is also a new bird  for myself along with the King bird if that is in fact what it is. A great way to spend the 4th  

Baby Red-bellied Woodpecker

Another shot of baby waiting for food from momma

Momma Woodpecker

Momma

Male Cardinal

White Ibis

I think a gray king bird

Another shot if anyone know please help

Same bird different locale

New bird for me Great White Heron ...  was very shy of the kayak  flew away

Double Crested Cormorant

Mangrove from the kayak

Little sea creatures in the bay

Out early with Barbara to the levee on 196th ave  arrived still dark, but younger eyes spotted this fox  all I could see was something dark and moving     lol... very poor lighting conditions  and playing with various camera settings this was the best I could do. Also seen were 2 deer very far away  several nighthawks fling and landing,  pretty sure a bald eagle flew over  what I could tell thru camera   the lens, the sky still grey and gloomy.Still no bobcats back again next week. 

Grey Fox

Fox cropped 

cropped and computer enhanced 

eerie with flas

Part 2 of Two Old Birder's trip to Ga.   

Thought some of the other wildlife and scenery we saw would be nice to share. I don't know the names of all the flowers and reptiles but they were fun to photograph 

Amicalola Falls

Amicalola Falls

COTTON TAIL

not the best picture   but loved the pose

Lake at Fort Mountain State Park 

Brasstown Bald  overlooking 3 states

view from Brass town bald tower

This doe looks pregnant to me?

Two of the 10 we saw one A.M.

here are some more just coming into a yard

Indigo Bunting and Tufted titmouse