Birding Florida

[crobson]

Florida is fantastic for spring break. Of course, we avoided the classic spots- beaches full of drunken students with bikinis and body boards covered in white sand. Our trip was the real Florida, with swamps and gators, back country boats, and oh so many beautiful birds

Comments

[geekpixie]

You and the Jay match! SO CUTE!!!

[crobson]

:) Just go to Yoyogi park- there's a birdwatching area there that I am fond of. You'll likely see several species of tit, and often woodpeckers. Enjoy!

[morian]

Which ones were firsts?

[crobson]

Wilson's Plover, Spot-Brested Oriole, and the Painted Bunting. Wow. :)

[xodin]

You're alive! Yay!

And that's a glorious photo. I always said blue was your color.

[ebenezer]

It is good to see that you are alive and well!

By the way, how do you convince the birds to land on your hand like that?

[crobson]

:) ditto.

And as for the bird, well, Jays are pretty friendly to begin with, and I had raw peanuts with me. They're very bright- you negotiate with them about the peanuts using a few gestures of goodwill, and they come right to you :).