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Green-winged Teal |
This afternoon I dropped by a little retention pond on Lake Emma Rd. The pond has shallow water right now, and it's been really good for shorebirds and ducks. Today I found two Green-winged Teal in the pond and a Black-necked Stilt. The stilt really surprised me. I've been seeing Least Sandpipers, both Yellowlegs and Wilson's Snipe here, but I did not expect the stilt at all. Both of these birds were the first I've seen in Seminole County.
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Black-necked Stilt |
I was here a couple days ago and found a Swallow-tailed Kite, which is the first I've seen of the year. It's funny how good a small, unattractive pond can be.
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Swallow-tailed Kite |
Nice shot of the green wing teal. Scott, where is this pond? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It at the corner of Lake Emma Rd and Longwood Hills Rd in what I guess is Longwood, FL. It's right next to a daycare center, so I wouldn't go during school hours; people may get suspicious. And there's no parking there--you can try parking in the church across the street.
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