Favoritos de kitemongoose

Group of three cockatoos flew over continuously calling and sounded loud and grating even for a cockatoo. About 30 seconds later they chased and attacked a kite that flew out of a tree. All three cockatoos and a smaller bird chased the kite for a number of minutes, continually making warning calls and biting at it in the air. They successfully chased it away. Once it had left the cockatoos sat quietly in the trees by the water.

Picture 1 is one of the cockatoos attacking the kite. Pictures 2 and 3 were beforehand when they were flying between trees agitated and making warning calls. Square-tailed kite listed in a separate ID.

With Valeri Ponzo; a successful chase of Florida's first Great-tailed Grackle! (Presumably the same singing male was discovered a few weeks ago at Tierra Verde, then disappeared after a few days, then was discovered this morning by Mark Burns in the Kopsick Palm Arboretum at North Shore Park, 8.5 miles to the northeast). We spent most of our time at the southern edge of the arboretum -- the grackle's location -- and then explored the shoreline north to 16th Avenue. Afterward, we walked to our cars, which serendipitously were parked within a few blocks of each other! (A concert in the park meant that it took us 10-15 minutes to find parking spots). The weather at the start was sunny, 65 degrees, and breezy. We left at 1752 and headed to DeRusso's Pizzeria on Tierra Verde for another delicious pizza dinner, then drove home separately.

3 Gang-Gangs (2 adults and a juvenile male) came to visit the bird bath. Usually the juvenile sits in a tree but this time he ventured down and crash landed on the side of the bird bath. After the parents had a drink they all flew back into a gum tree and the adults took turns at feeding the fledgling.

The strangest thing I have ever seen. Either a pair of Osprey went on a date and hired a Canada Goose to babysit the eggs or this goose is likely nesting on the old Osprey Nest. Geese tend to roost and nest on the ground, but this one has picked an old Osprey. It appears to be setting on eggs, but it is hard to be certain. The bird was lively and active, not what I would expect from a resting bird. Even if not nesting, it is really odd behavior for a Canada Goose to be resting in this way. If it is on a nest, it will be interesting to see how the chicks get down.

He's built a nest in a small bird house on another shepherd's hook near this one and is calling for a female to come see. (The male typically builds two or three to attract a mate, but I have only seen the one this year. He probably has another elsewhere I didn't see him build.)