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Nov 8, 2012 14:57:12   #
Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
 
I was at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge this week and was happy to see that the birds are arriving. Here's some of what I found (9 images). A few unusual one's...a white American Coot, White Pelican trying to show his tonsils, an Osprey drying his wings (his been hanging out with the Anhingas too much), 2 Bald Eagles perched together, and I've already posted the Great Blue Heron morph in another thread. The spoonbills are back and there are tons of coots along with assorted duck-like birds which I believe the gators are glad to see. I was in the same area about 3 weeks ago and there was next to nothing.

#1 American Coot with white feathers
#1 American Coot with white feathers...

#2 Spoonie
#2 Spoonie...

#3 Osprey drying off in the breeze
#3 Osprey drying off in the breeze...

#4 White Pelicans
#4 White Pelicans...

#5 White Pelican in flight
#5 White Pelican in flight...

#6 Willets
#6 Willets...

#7 Reddish Egret
#7 Reddish Egret...

#8 Kingfisher
#8 Kingfisher...

American Bald Eagles
American Bald Eagles...

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Nov 8, 2012 15:00:40   #
tk Loc: Iowa
 
Beautiful birds and you captured them beautifully!

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Nov 8, 2012 15:01:17   #
Ol' Frank Loc: Orlando,
 
Great shots. Glad to see some birds are actually showing up there. There has not been any for a long time that I could find.

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Nov 8, 2012 15:03:06   #
BigAl Loc: Lincs UK
 
Blimey your on a roll Sunfish :thumbup:

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Nov 8, 2012 15:04:55   #
angler Loc: StHelens England
 
Excellent shots as usual Sunfish.

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Nov 8, 2012 15:06:05   #
Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
 
tk wrote:
Beautiful birds and you captured them beautifully!


Thanks tk! I posted more since you looked.

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Nov 8, 2012 15:06:59   #
Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
 
Ol' Frank wrote:
Great shots. Glad to see some birds are actually showing up there. There has not been any for a long time that I could find.


Thanks Frank! I don't think you saw them all...I was still uploading.

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Nov 8, 2012 15:07:48   #
Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
 
Bigal wrote:
Blimey your on a roll Sunfish :thumbup:


Thanks Bigal! I added more.

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Nov 8, 2012 15:08:41   #
Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
 
angler wrote:
Excellent shots as usual Sunfish.


Thanks angler! I added more. I always appreciate you looking.

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Nov 8, 2012 15:10:41   #
tk Loc: Iowa
 
Sunfish 33 wrote:
tk wrote:
Beautiful birds and you captured them beautifully!


Thanks tk! I posted more since you looked.


Saw my first Kingfisher on the farm the other day. I didn't even know they hung around Iowa! Got a couple of far of shots of it.

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Nov 8, 2012 15:10:59   #
BigAl Loc: Lincs UK
 
Sunfish 33 wrote:
Bigal wrote:
Blimey your on a roll Sunfish :thumbup:


Thanks Bigal! I added more.


Got em as I finished, thought you had got excited and lost count :thumbup:

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Nov 8, 2012 15:11:43   #
treadwl Loc: South Florida
 
I'm sooooo jealous----I want a kingfisher picture.

Really like the osprey shot as well.

Larry

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Nov 8, 2012 15:13:20   #
Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
 
tk wrote:
Sunfish 33 wrote:
tk wrote:
Beautiful birds and you captured them beautifully!


Thanks tk! I posted more since you looked.


Saw my first Kingfisher on the farm the other day. I didn't even know they hung around Iowa! Got a couple of far of shots of it.


There are a lot of them around here now but soooo hard to catch. Just about the time I get them in focus they're gone.

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Nov 8, 2012 15:14:59   #
Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
 
Bigal wrote:
Sunfish 33 wrote:
Bigal wrote:
Blimey your on a roll Sunfish :thumbup:


Thanks Bigal! I added more.


Got em as I finished, thought you had got excited and lost count :thumbup:


I do lose count but this time just slow on the keyboard. :)

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Nov 8, 2012 15:16:20   #
Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania
 
Sunfish 33 wrote:
I was at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge this week and was happy to see that the birds are arriving. Here's some of what I found (9 images). A few unusual one's...a white American Coot, White Pelican trying to show his tonsils, an Osprey drying his wings (his been hanging out with the Anhingas too much), 2 Bald Eagles perched together, and I've already posted the Great Blue Heron morph in another thread. The spoonbills are back and there are tons of coots along with assorted duck-like birds which I believe the gators are glad to see. I was in the same area about 3 weeks ago and there was next to nothing.
I was at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge t... (show quote)



I've got one word for you Sunfish...WOW!

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