Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone!! Hope you have a rosy new year filled with beautiful birds! Lillian and Don

Christmas Peregrine Falcon at Sanibel Lighthouse

Christmas Peregrine Falcon, adult of the anatum subspecies, at Sanibel Lighthouse this morning. There were lots of birders, photographers, ...

Razorbill Invasion of Florida Photos 12/23/12

Razorbill at Sanibel Island lighthouse beach today. One came close to shore Here you can see the back legs. When they feed, they open their ...

Razorbills Invasion of Florida Keeps Coming!

Razorbill Razorbill group. Sometimes they are far offshore, as we viewed them 2 days ago on Sanibel Island at Blind Pass. The Razorbills kee...

Razorbills, Gulf Coast of FL on Sanibel & Captiva

Razorbill, 1st winter plumage Razorbill, winter plumage, off Sanibel Island, FL,  today. There's a Razorbill invasion of Florida going o...

Florida Razorbill Invasion Is Happening!

Razorbill, 1st winter plumage Razorbill, 1st winter plumage Razorbill, summer plumage Razorbill Razorbill There is an invasion of Razorbills...

White Pelican Magnificence

White Pelicans are such magnificent birds. There are quite a few here now in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel, FL, where they ...

Tall Tales (Tails) of the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are cool little birds! Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. The undertail is completely white and white exten...

Christmas Bird Count, tips for how to have fun and get the most out of it!

Christmas Bird Counts are coming up, from Roseate Spoonbills in Florida to Ravens in Alaska, all the birds will be counted. What birds will ...

Bald Eagle Moment

We are in our winter home on Sanibel Island, FL and, visible from our backyard, we have had this magnificent Bald Eagle frequenting a perch ...

Short-earred Owl

The Short-eared Owl is one of my favorite owls. This medium-sized owl lives in open habitats, such as tundra, grasslands, fields, marshes, p...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!! Have a great Holiday! Lillian and Don

Winter Bird-Feeding Tips, How to Keep Your Birds Happy

Goldfinches Here's Some Advice on Winter Bird Feeding Basics Brrrrrrr!  When winter temperatures plummet, furnaces are turned on, down p...