Who remembers that delightful book by Richard Bach – ‘Jonathan Livingstone Seagull?’ Published in 1972 it dominated the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller list for two consecutive years, and sold over 60 million copies worldwide. A former USAF pilot, Air Force Captain and latter-day barnstorming pilot, Bach explored the joys and freedom…
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Also known as Southern Waxwing, Canada Robin, Cedar Bird, Cherry Bird or Recellet, the Cedar Waxwing’s Latin name literally means ‘Silk-tail of the Cedars’. Waxwings were once known as Silk-tails in honor of their soft, smooth, silky plumage, and they were paid the dubious complement of being skinned and inserted into women’s hats on an…
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The Celery Fields are a hub for bird life Visit: https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2016/11/30/celery-fields-sarasota
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As a service to the community, Sarasota Audubon Bird Naturalists will be on duty at the Celery Fields on both boardwalks from Nov 1 – April 30, Daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Bird Naturalists will be stationed with binoculars and a powerful telescope to help you identify birds and native plants, enriching your Celery Fields…
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I am sure I am not alone when I say that this bird was a nemesis bird for me until I finally saw it, in all its glory, at the Celery Fields, in company with the munias, last spring. Each year one (or two) are seen in Sarasota County. They have come and gone, seen…
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The other day I was having breakfast at that wonderful Gulf Drive Cafe on Anna Maria Island, when I saw a single bright yellowish bird with a rusty head and a broad eyebrow hopping around in the sand under the tables. It was of course a Palm Warbler, a bird we see more-or-less everywhere we…
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Here’s the difference between the American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) and its European counterpart the (Great) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), and I’m not talking about description (there are some superficial plumage differences), or size (the Great Bittern is slightly larger). No, I’m talking about life-style. In winter, the American Bittern has it easy. It comes down from…
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Please join us as we monitor the progression of these wonderful birds – from nesting to eggs to babies and fledglings. Nest boxes will be checked Thursday and Sunday of each week at 11:00 am – weather dependent; and will continue until early May. Please call the Nature Center to check on the morning of…
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I was lucky enough to be on one of the berms at the Celery Fields at dusk the other day when a Wilson’s Snipe flew in and fed out in the open just below me. I’m not a photographer but I carry a camera for moments such as these and when I later looked at…
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Bobolink (Dolychonyx oryzivorus) SRQ is such a great place for birders, isn’t it? The winter certainly has its charms with the arrival of ducks, rails, sparrows etc. And then the long awaited Spring migration can produce such marvels, especially in the Warbler species. However one of the most eagerly anticipated single bird species is surely…
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