With the end of the year mere days away, I once again find myself reflecting on the events of the past 12 months. 2021 definitely … Read More
Cooperative Florida Scrub-Jays – Merritt Island NWR
During this year’s Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival, I met up with a few folks from the Leica Birding Team to search for Florida … Read More
Almost a nemesis
One of my targets for my recent trip to the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival was the Florida’s only endemic bird– the Florida Scrub-Jay, a … Read More
Florida Field Season Highlights
I’ve been in Florida for just about six months once again working for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and this is the first time I … Read More
Fledglings of the Florida Scrub
Over the past week I have put my kestrel duties on hold to help with Florida Scrub-Jay surveys in the Ocala National Forest. I haven’t … Read More
A few scrub birds from the Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area
Anna and I have been spending quite a bit of our time working out at the Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area, searching for ‘Southeastern’ American Kestrel … Read More
Back in Florida!
Classes are over, the Birding Cup is over, the Biggest Week is over and now I am back down in Florida. Anna has been down … Read More
Jay Watch 2012
[dc]I[/dc]n late March, my co-worker Aubrey and I travelled to Port Charlotte, Florida to do an annual Florida Scrub-Jay survey in a community that is … Read More
Nuts for peanuts
Over the weekend, I finally made some progress with a group of jays that have been ignoring me. I haven’t spent much time with this … Read More
Avon Park Christmas Bird Count
On January 5th, I was able to help out with a Christmas Bird Count at the Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida. This CBC … Read More