Good hike at Green Cay… Roseate Spoonbills, Marsh Rabbit, and Bobcat prints…
Roseate Spoonbill fishing, and Marsh Rabbit, from today’s hike at Green Cay:
American Redstart, awaiting insect dinner!
This female American Redstart was having a feast amidst a swirl of insects on this cloudy afternoon at Leon Weekes Environmental Preserve.
A Rainy Hike
It’s been raining solid here since Friday night, so I did what any good cooped-up hiker would do. I went for a little hike in the rain.
Cooper’s Hawk building a nest at Yamato Scrub
This Cooper’s Hawk was busily building a nest up in a pine at Yamato Scrub Natural Area. 
Sounds of the Cypress Forest …
I encountered these two passerines along my hike today at Loxahatchee NWR. They just happen to be two of the most vocal birds–the Gray Catbird meowed just like a cat cooing mellowy in threes, and the Carolina Wren announced its presence well before I neared its perch. I’m no Theodore A. Parker, and I’ll probably never be able to identify 4,000 species of birds by their sounds only, but I’ve been trying to learn bird calls and songs.
Male Painted Bunting!
Earlier this month, I posted a few photos of a female Painted Bunting at the bird feeder, and today I spotted the colorful male as I was hiking Leon M. Weekes Preserve. 
Kayaking Oleta River State Park
Kayaking the mangrove tributaries of Biscayne Bay in Oleta River State Park, we encountered calm water and a light breeze.
A Hike at Yamato Scrub, A Photo Journey
It was a good day for a hike, but just about every day is. 
Female Painted Bunting!
Just after the afternoon rains cleared, this female Painted Bunting was out picking for seeds.
