Tuesday March 28th
This morning I spent time birding various location in Cape Coral, starting at the Ball Fields on Pelican Boulevard. From here, began a series of observations of spring time romance amongst the birds. Basically noted the Monk Parakeets and Fish Crows present collecting nesting materials. At other location noticed the same behavior with Starlings and Blue Jays, plus Downy Woodpeckers and Flickers prepping nest holes.
Pelican Blvd Ball Fields
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| This Fish Crow spent time adjusting this twig just so. |
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| Monk Parakeets were busy collecting twigs for their huge nests |
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| Working the nest |
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| Burrowing Owl |
Rotary Park
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| A Few Palm Warblers were present |
Visited Rotary Park next and found it rather quite. A few waders, Mockingbirds, Palm, Yellow-rumped and Prairie Warblers and Red-bellied Woodpeckers.
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| Greater Yellowlegs |
Charlotte Harbor Buffer Preserve
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| Northern Flicker prepping her nest hole |
On my first visit to Charlotte Harbor Buffer Preserve, encountered
Northern Flickers and
Downy Woodpeckers actively prepping nest hole, plus
Red-bellied Woodpeckers and
Blue Jays carrying nesting material. Lots of Eastern Towhees could be heard and with a high tide not much was happening along the shore line.
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| Downy female checking her nest hole |
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker in breeding colors |
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| Downy Woodpecker inspection nest hole |
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| Banded American Kestrel |
This American Kestrel was seen down the road from the entrance. I hadn't ever notice one with a leg band before.
