Monday, May 25, 2009

Thunderstomy day at Green Cay

There were plenty of photo subjects but the light was difficult today--lots of rain and thunderstorms. There were many Glossy Ibis, sometimes too close to focus and lots of Purple Gallinule. Very nice red bellied woodpecker nest with both parents going in and out and posing on the tree but the location required evening light which didn't happen today. The water level is very high in Green Cay. The Woodstorks are very active and in abundance. There were many feeding shots and the black bellied whistling ducks are truely beautiful. I saw my first Purple Swamp Hen today, very photogenic and clearly has behaviors different from the common moorhen. Saw a Limpkin pair with three fully fledged young following the adults--very cute but in poor light. Going to Loxahatchee tomorrow where the Pileated Woodpeckers were active last month. Hoping for better weather.

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