Merritt Island, 11/10/2012

Nelson's Sparrow

This morning I went to the Shiloh area of Merritt Island in search of Sharp-tailed Sparrows.  I found both species, but unfortunately only my photos of the Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow turned out.  I suspect I can return there and try again for the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, and I probably will, but unfortunately that means I'll need to walk through the mucky marsh to get to where I found them.  But I'm really happy with my first Nelson's Sparrow photos, so I'm not complaining.

Nelson's Sparrow

Nelson's Sparrow

After finding the sparrows I decided to try to find the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher again.  Sure enough, it was right about where it was this past Saturday, though this morning it was also very photogenic.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher