Look out your
window or step out into your yard – what birds can you see? Mocking Birds, various
finches, Owls, Grackles, Humming Birds, Minor Birds, Woodpeckers, Ibis, Egrets,
Cardinals, Blue Jays, Hawks, Doves, Pigeons, Vultures, Herons, and some exotics
like Red-Whiskered Bulbuls, Macaw Parrots and several varieties of Parakeets
have been seen in our yard. We even enjoyed a ‘wild’ Turkey who showed up at
our original home in Palmetto Bay, lost and hanging out with the ducks on the
street (and protected by all who lived on our street). What have you seen?
Listen and look. But you have to travel to a suburban strip mall to see one of
my simple personal favorites – the sparrow. The Red Wing Blackbirds do not seem
to be nearly as common from when I was a youth.
There are more
varieties around the canals, at Deering, along our coastal areas. We’ve had
nesting Bald Eagles, Egyptian Geese, Pelicans, Anhingas, white geese, and several varieties of
ducks.
The Audubon birdathon started on Earth Day
(April 22) and will run through April 29. Bird-watchers can upload their
observations on an online form and Audubon will create a tally for the whole state. Young
birders can win prizes for their entries. Again, this is a
family-friendly activity.
Interesting in joining the count? Read the Miami
Herald article - Birding in the time of COVID-19: It can be done from an apartment window, April 25, 2020, by Adriana Brasileiro
Also see prior
blog articles relating to our local Palmetto Bay environment, including:
August 11, 2019, POD - more Everglades nature calling Palmetto Bay home - look at what is also found in these photos; with what the Anhinga is sharing the canal bank
February 9, 2019, POD - Pelicans greeting park goers in Palmetto Bay - at Deering Point.
April 19, 2015, Earth Week - the events have begun in Palmetto Bay! Join us. Photos of the day - Bird Watching Workshop
November 14, 2012, Great bird and butterfly plants for a small yard - Home & Garden - Miami Herald.com
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