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Eastern Meadowlark
October 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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@atlanticbirding.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoldenSun any bird in warm, golden sunshine.

Here's a red-shouldered hawk perched in a cypress in winter, intently watching the activity in the swamp below.

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Red shouldered hawk peering downwards from a cypress tree with dry needles in winter
November 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Branched, birds on thin branches, and my goodness, it seems like these slender willow branches in a current couldn't support this anhinga, but that's birds for you!

#ECK #birds #birding #FloridaBirds
Anhinga clinging to slender willow branches rocking in a stream current
October 27, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at Rotary Park: These birds frequently inspect rough bark for small insects and spiders, gleaning their meal directly from tree surfaces. They are highly vigilant even when seemingly resting on a branch. #FloridaBirds #BirdingLife
October 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Seasonal any shot from Autumn/fall/whatever season you have now.

Fall at Circle B Bar Preserve in Lakeland, Florida with a great blue heron stalking the marsh.

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Great blue heron amid marsh plants dying back after a chilly morning or two
October 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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#birdoftheday #littlelegs #hummingbirds #birds #birdphotography #floridabirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
October 20, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&White; any bird with Black & White plumage

An anhinga showing off its gorgeous monochrome feathers while drying after a dive at Orlando Wetlands.

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Anhinga on dry land along marsh with wings apread to dry, feathers are black and white
October 21, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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Gray Catbird at Rotary Park. To identify this species, notice its muted gray plumage; it allows them to blend effectively into the dappled light of dense foliage for camouflage. They primarily glean insects from leaves and branches while perched. #FloridaBirds #BirdID
Gray Catbird at Rotary Park. To identify this species, notice its muted gray plumage; it allows them to blend effectively into the dappled light of dense foliage for camouflage. They primarily glean insects from leaves and branches while perched. Gray Catbird at Rotary Park. To identify this species, notice its muted gray plumage; it allows them to blend effectively into the dappled light of dense foliage for camouflage. They primarily glean insects from leaves and branches while perched. Gray Catbird at Rotary Park. To identify this species, notice its muted gray plumage; it allows them to blend effectively into the dappled light of dense foliage for camouflage. They primarily glean insects from leaves and branches while perched. Gray Catbird at Rotary Park. To identify this species, notice its muted gray plumage; it allows them to blend effectively into the dappled light of dense foliage for camouflage. They primarily glean insects from leaves and branches while perched.
October 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Blackpoll Warbler: As one of the last warblers migrating south through eastern North America, fueling this journey is massive work. At Rotary Park, it was seen actively feeding on a branch while holding food. They must consume large quantities to nearly double their body mass! #FloridaBirds
October 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Red Winged Blackbirds require proximity to water sources for everything from bathing to foraging, making Lakes Park perfect habitat. Perched alertly in the canopy today! #SWFLwildlife #FloridaBirds
October 20, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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A Florida scrub-jay, the only bird species found only in Florida. Families raise their young together, and their oak scrub keeps disappearing under new building. 📍 Helen & Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary #birds #floridabirds
A Florida scrub-jay on the ground in dry grass, close to the camera, with a blue head and wings and a grey-white face and chest, looking down to one side.
October 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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(Not my pic)
#birdmigration #paintedbunting #floridabirds
Today our first buntings arrived for the winter. There’s a little band that has stayed with us from October to March for four years.
I am SO RELIEVED. Where they spend the summer is a mystery. I worry so much about those little guys.
October 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Snail Kite at Harns Marsh Preserve often eats captured snails mid-flight, dropping only the empty shell afterward—unlike many other raptors. Its extremely long talons are specialized for this unique hunting method.

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Snail Kite at Harns Marsh Preserve often eats captured snails mid-flight, dropping only the empty shell afterward—unlike many other raptors. Its extremely long talons are specialized for this unique hunting method. Snail Kite at Harns Marsh Preserve often eats captured snails mid-flight, dropping only the empty shell afterward—unlike many other raptors. Its extremely long talons are specialized for this unique hunting method. Snail Kite at Harns Marsh Preserve often eats captured snails mid-flight, dropping only the empty shell afterward—unlike many other raptors. Its extremely long talons are specialized for this unique hunting method. Snail Kite at Harns Marsh Preserve often eats captured snails mid-flight, dropping only the empty shell afterward—unlike many other raptors. Its extremely long talons are specialized for this unique hunting method.
October 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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White-eyed Vireos at CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trails. This species strongly prefers dense, shrubby habitats, like swampy thickets. They primarily glean insects and spiders from undersides of leaves and twigs while foraging.

#FloridaBirds #SwampLife
White-eyed Vireos at CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trails. This species strongly prefers dense, shrubby habitats, like swampy thickets. They primarily glean insects and spiders from undersides of leaves and twigs while foraging. White-eyed Vireos at CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trails. This species strongly prefers dense, shrubby habitats, like swampy thickets. They primarily glean insects and spiders from undersides of leaves and twigs while foraging. White-eyed Vireos at CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trails. This species strongly prefers dense, shrubby habitats, like swampy thickets. They primarily glean insects and spiders from undersides of leaves and twigs while foraging. White-eyed Vireos at CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trails. This species strongly prefers dense, shrubby habitats, like swampy thickets. They primarily glean insects and spiders from undersides of leaves and twigs while foraging.
October 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Red-bellied Woodpecker at Lakes Park?
These birds have a long, barbed tongue up to two inches that helps extract hidden insects from deep bark crevices and fissures.

#FloridaBirds #Woodpeckers
Red-bellied Woodpecker at Lakes Park? These birds have a long, barbed tongue up to two inches that helps extract hidden insects from deep bark crevices and fissures. Red-bellied Woodpecker at Lakes Park? These birds have a long, barbed tongue up to two inches that helps extract hidden insects from deep bark crevices and fissures. Red-bellied Woodpecker at Lakes Park? These birds have a long, barbed tongue up to two inches that helps extract hidden insects from deep bark crevices and fissures. Red-bellied Woodpecker at Lakes Park? These birds have a long, barbed tongue up to two inches that helps extract hidden insects from deep bark crevices and fissures.
October 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #crooners, birds singing. Alt #Eating, birds with food in their beaks.

A boat-tailed grackle making its presence known along the edge of a pond.

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A boat-tailed grackle perched on a stick along the edge of a pond, beak wide open as it sings.
October 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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Wood stork, St. Augustine, Florida.

I love wood storks ❤️

#woodstorks #birdphotography #birds #floridawildlife #floridabirds
Wood stork
October 5, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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A little portrait I made of an Anhinga I watched @ Long Key Natural Area. The headwear (Swamp Milkweed & Buttonbush) is from our garden.

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A little portrait I made of an Anhinga I watched @ Long Key Natural Area. The headwear (Swamp Milkweed & Buttonbush) are from our garden.
October 5, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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Black-bellied Plover at Bowman's Beach: What surface is it hunting today—the soft sand or the detritus between pebbles?

This wintering bird expertly uses its short, stout bill to pick prey directly from surfaces like these pebbled tide lines. #FloridaBirds #Shorebirds
Black-bellied Plover at Bowman's Beach: What surface is it hunting today—the soft sand or the detritus between pebbles? This wintering bird expertly uses its short, stout bill to pick prey directly from surfaces like these pebbled tide lines. Black-bellied Plover at Bowman's Beach: What surface is it hunting today—the soft sand or the detritus between pebbles? This wintering bird expertly uses its short, stout bill to pick prey directly from surfaces like these pebbled tide lines. Black-bellied Plover at Bowman's Beach: What surface is it hunting today—the soft sand or the detritus between pebbles? This wintering bird expertly uses its short, stout bill to pick prey directly from surfaces like these pebbled tide lines. Black-bellied Plover at Bowman's Beach: What surface is it hunting today—the soft sand or the detritus between pebbles? This wintering bird expertly uses its short, stout bill to pick prey directly from surfaces like these pebbled tide lines.
October 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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A special portrait I made of one of the Blue jays I spotted during August’s molting season.

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A special portrait I made of one of the Blue jays I spotted during August’s molting season.
October 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Least Terns are among the smallest tern species in North America; watch how they fly low over shallow estuaries like Carlos Point. They often forage in pairs or small groups, searching for food across the mudflats. #LeastTern #FloridaBirds
October 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Sandhill crane with a leaf stuck on its beak. Venice, Florida.
#sandhillcrane #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridabirds #photography
Close-up photo of a large bird with a long neck. Just the front part of the body, the neck, and head are visible. The body is a mix of gray and rust colors, transitioning to white along the neck. The lower part of the face is white, but the top of the head is bright red. The eye is orange with a black center. The beak is long, thick, and black. There is a leaf stuck to the top of the beak. The bird is facing toward the right and somewhat forward. The background is brown dirt mixed with green grass and weeds.
October 1, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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#birds #birdoftheday #EFG #greenheron #floridabirds #naturephotography #birdphotography #MINWR #birdsofbluesky
Green Heron at sunset
September 29, 2026 at 1:17 PM