Say's Phoebe by Lake Apopka, 11/17/2012

Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug
Say's Phoebe
Today I drove out to Lake Apopka in search of a Say's Phoebe that had been seen there recently.  I drove to the corner of Ranch Road and Blackhorse Trail in Astatula, FL.  It took me about an hour to locate the bird.  I was looking in all the places I wanted the bird to be to no avail.  But eventually it popped up on top of the metal roof of a building on the west side of Ranch Rd, and I took a few photos.  Then it went back into the buildings out of sight, and despite waiting for about 15 minutes, it never came out again.  Unfortunately, I was a long way off when I saw him pop up, and I was still pretty far away when he flew out of sight, so these photos are pretty small.  I really wish it could have given me a more natural setting , but I certainly can't complain.  This bird is really not suppose to be found east of Texas, and I found it an hour away from my home.

Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug
Say's Phoebe

Comments