Caught the morning light at Loxahatchee searching for Pileated Woodpeckers. The woodpeckers were calling from all around the Cypress Trail. We saw several flying and one landed in the tree overhead so close that I had to step back to get a shot. Serenadaded constantly by red bellied woodpeckers but those reclusive little devils don't give their pictures easily. Headed for Viera Wetlands only to find the road closed to visitors due to the recent rains. If it dries out it may be open tomorrow. We went to the "click" ponds and saw a HUGE bald eagle eating a fish in the adjacent sod field but at 400 yards away didn't try to get the shot. I've been to Alaska where bald eagles were as common as crows and I've seen many sizes. This was a BIG eagle. Later learned from an artist who stopped to chat, that there is an eagle nest in a pine tree by the firestation nearby in Viera. Drove to nearby Moccasin Island wildlife refuge and were rewarded by multiple meadowlarks posing around the parking area. In the fields adjacent to Wickham Road leaving the water treatment area were dozens of Roseate Spoonbills, Egrets, Woodstorks and Herons plus some sandhill Cranes and a few Killdeer. The light was great and with a wide open vista, it was great for flying shots. Practice practice practice............
We hope the road will be open in the morning if it doesn't rain tonight but we are prepared to walk in if necessary.
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