Monday, May 23, 2011

Baby hawks and the usual birds at Circle B.


Limpkin eating a snail on Alligator Alley trail.


This looks like an immature red shouldered hawk.


Immature little blue heron turning blue.


Two of the smaller baby red shouldered hawks.


The older sibling.

My first hawk babies were seen at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland. A red shouldered hawk couple had built a nest behind the barred owl's nest. The barred owl babies had flown the coupe when I got there but a nice surprise was behind the nest. I could hear the baby hawks screaming. The birds were very far away across a river so the above pictures are highly cropped. Things are starting to slow down at the reserve. It's getting hot there and all of the migrate birds are almost gone or will be gone soon. All of the babies are growing up fast. I'm going to try and head out there one more time before the summer heat sets in. Then it's more trips to the coast where at least you get a sea breeze.

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17 comments:

  1. Great shots!! Boom & gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. oh, little fuzzle-headed hawk babies! you get to see such treasures there! i never see the little ones or nesting activity here. :)

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  3. I love the limpkin eating the snail, and the baby hawks are adorable. Super photos!
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  4. Really great shots! So many different birds and many Ive never seen...Beautiful!

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  5. the little fuzzy hawks are so cute!

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  6. Hello Florida friend! Thanks for the lovely bird shots :)

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  7. Wonderful captures and your photos are "perfect" so sharp and clear. Mickie :)

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  8. Fabulous captures! Love the Hawk chicks.

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  9. A beautiful series of images of your fantastic wildlife.

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  10. Just wonderful bird and photos. I would love to see the Limpkin. The baby hawks are a great sighting.

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  11. Hey Dina,I really really envy you!:D

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  12. Wonderful shots Dina. It's hard to believe things are slowing down bird wise when you post an awesome set like this. Yep, your babies are growing up a little for sure. Your previous post with the cranes is a stellar look at these wonderful birds too!

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  13. I really like the little Blue Heron and the Limpkin!

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  14. Very nice captures. I really enjoyed seeing the young Hawks!

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  15. Beautiful, just very beautiful. Great work.

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