Marilynne's Wetlands and Other Stuff - 2025

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This immature Night Heron came out of nowhere. Someone, not me, got to close to it and it flew at me and over my head. Instead of taking a shot, I ducked!!

 

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First fly back to the nest, the stick looks like a wishbone.

Second time back to the nest, Cypress twig for scent.

 

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Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge on Friday

In one of the parking lots

Didn't know they allowed primitive camping there.

 

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These really belong in the Almost thread.

Two Pileated Woodpeckers in bad spots

 

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Didn't see any wildlife on the Cypress Boardwalk

 

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Next was the Marsh Trail parking lot to look for Warblers and Buntings.

 

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Lots of Indigo Buntings - female and immature

 

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Female Painted Bunting

 

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The male Painted Bunting was shy

 

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