An Incredible Sighting: A Crested Caracara Vying For Roadkill With A Few Black Vultures, Alongside Roseland

Snowy egrets showing off.

Black Point Wildlife Drive, 3/11/23.

Blurred bird!

A candidate for the worst birder pic. You may not believe it but there were two red bellied woodpeckers on this Hong Kong orchid. It was lovely to see in person but given this photo, you’ll just have to trust me.

Grack-tastic! Two male grackles showed up at the feeder today, I love how inquisitive these guys are.

The grackle is such an underrated bird. One of my faves.

BOTD: Black-Crowned Night Heron

^Image credit: Chuck Homler

Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Black-Crowned Night Herons, as their name suggests, are mainly nocturnal, feeding at night or in the early morning. When hunting, they stand still at the water's edge, waiting to ambush prey, which includes a wide variety of aquatic and non-aquatic creatures. They are one of several heron species to have been observed engaging in 'fish baiting', tossing objects into the water to distract fish and striking when they get close.

Views from the North Sebastian Conservation Area.

Immediately after the painted bunting left, a blue jay showed up at the bird buddy. Such a size and color difference!

This is such a local oddity but a family of Egyptian geese live in the pond in front of the movie theater and it’s so fun to see them being so out of place.