Category Archives: Florida Wildlife

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Backyard Screech Owls

05/28/2012 by Susan | 1 Comment

I have enjoyed Eastern Screech Owls nesting in my backyard for many years now.  When the old nest box literally fell apart I asked Jim to build a new one.  He built a magnificent one […]

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Moorhen for Breakfast

03/21/2012 by Susan | 3 Comments

Last month we visited a Great Horned Owl nest and were fortunate to witness the adult Owl bringing a Common Moorhen back to the nest to feed the young owlets.  Here is Jim’s video of […]

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Great Horned Owls – 02/27/12

02/28/2012 by Susan | 1 Comment

The day was perfect for shooting – light overcast mixed with clouds and a few moments of sunshine, no rain. For the first hour nothing much was happening, tried to get shots of the babies […]

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Viera Wetlands & Merritt Island NWR

01/24/2012 by Susan | Comments Off

We made a trip to Viera Wetlands on January 8th.  Fog transformed the wetlands each morning, adding interest to the scenery. But the highlight of the trip was the full moon rising over the nesting […]

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Wakodahatchee, January 2, 2012

01/04/2012 by Susan | 2 Comments

Visited Wakodahatchee in hopes of seeing Anne’s Wuderman’s heron.  The heron didn’t show up but I was thrilled to find a couple of Purple Gallinules feeding in the foliage.   It was late in the […]

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