outdoor photography

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Well, I must say it's been a pretty good year. I made my goal for the year, and then some.  I wanted to see 250 birds in the State of Florida, and I found 259, and I also found 272 total this year (including visits to TX, MD and VA).  I also have discovered the fun of keeping track of county lists.  I've decided to keep track of three counties near where I live, and hear are my totals for this year: Seminole (170 species), Orange (174 species) and Brevard (170 species). Nelson's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow I also added 76 life birds to my list, thanks in part to the ABA allowing me to count the Nanday Parakeet. I've included a list of them below in the order that I found them.  The list I'm including below comes straight from eBird, so you may notice a Budgerigar listed, even though I don't believe it's ABA countable. Species Location State Date White-winged Scoter Blackwater National...

Razorbill This morning we drove out to Anna Maria Island in the hopes of getting photos of the Razorbills that have been seen there.  We were not disappointed.  We got there around 11:15, and we found four north of the City Pier.  Two of them were very content to feed near the shore.  They came very close to the shore, and I was just amazed by them. Razorbill If you're not aware, Razorbills are extremely rare for Florida. Before this year, only 14 had ever been recorded in the state. But over the last few weeks many have been appearing along the coast of Florida, and many have even made it into the gulf, where we found these. I don't think that anyone knows exactly why we've had so many here. Some have suggested that Hurricane Sandy is the cause; others have suggested that their food supplies have been depleted in the northeast. If you're interested, there's an article about this invasion here . Razorbill Razorbill Razorbill Razorbill ...