Several Florida Birding Spots

We had big plans today! We heard from a friend where to find a Forked Tailed Flycatcher but the bird had other plans and never showed up. So we got some cool photos of more common birds. Then we headed to Celery Fields and then up to Ocala Wetlands! That’s a lot of driving in one day! But it was worth it. Check out what we saw…

Eastern Phoebe in the warm morning light

Tri-colored Heron coming in for a landing

Tri-colored Heron landing in soft morning light

Killdeer looking like a gymnast making a landing

Little Blue Heron making a landing

Killdeer taking a bath

Eastern Phoebe diving to the ground to catch bugs

Eastern Phoebe flying towards me

Great Blue Heron at Celery Fields

Male Cormorant about to land in the water to hunt

Male Cormorant flipping around the fish it speared so it can eat it head first

Female Northern Harrier flying above me

Blue-grey Gnat Catcher at Ocala Wetlands

Yellow-rumped Warbler watching me

The Ash-throated Flycatcher is a rare bird for the Ocala area

Red-headed Woodpecker at the top of a tree

Ash-throated Flycatcher looking for bugs

Eastern Phoebe resting on a log

Coopers Hawk watching over the park

Coopers Hawk jumping off its perch

Coopers Hawk flying off for the night

Photographing wildlife isn’t like going to a zoo. They come and go as they please and it’s rarely on your schedule. You just have to make the most of the day and enjoy all that does come out for you to see.