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Date taken: Jan 22 2010

Urubu à tète rouge / Turkey Vulture . Mantanzas Monument Park, Florida

Date uploaded: Feb 8 2010

Snowy Egret (67)

Egretta thula

drhalsall

Date taken: Jan 17 2010

Aigrette neigeuse / Snowy Egret . Intercoastal Waterway, Palm Coast, Florida
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WIth patience and a bit of luck, I caught the moment when a wind gust ruffled the feathers at the same time the egret had turned to look at me (or my noisy spotter).

Date uploaded: Feb 6 2010

Wood Stork (30)

Mycteria americana

drhalsall

Date taken: Jan 15 2010

Tantale d'Amérique / Wood Stork - St. Augustine, Florida
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This was another stealth shot taken between tree branches. From the stork's expression, it was neither worried or impressed with photographers.

Date uploaded: Feb 6 2010

Northern Mockingbird (23)

Mimus polyglottos

bkinach

Date taken: Jan 15 2010

Moqueur polyglotte / Northern Mockingbird
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Intercoastal Waterway, Palm Coast, Florida

Date uploaded: Feb 6 2010

Belted Kingfisher (39)

Megaceryle alcyon

bkinach

Date taken: Jan 17 2010

Details: female

Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique / Belted Kingfisher
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Intercoastal Waterway, Palm Coast, Florida

Date uploaded: Feb 6 2010

Turkey Vulture (58)

Cathartes aura

bkinach

Date taken: Jan 22 2010

Urubu à tète rouge / Turkey Vulture
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Mantanzas Monument Park, Florida

Date uploaded: Feb 5 2010

White Ibis (39)

Eudocimus albus

bkinach

Date taken: Jan 15 2010

Details: juvenile

Ibis blanc / White Ibis
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St. Augustine, Florida

Date uploaded: Feb 5 2010

Black Vulture (17)

Coragyps atratus

drhalsall

Date taken: Jan 20 2010

Urubu noir / Black Vulture
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Merritt Island NWR, Florida
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Merritt Island has an extensive "Neighbourhood Watch" program and it appears that speeding is dealt with pretty harshly.

Date uploaded: Feb 4 2010

Red-shouldered Hawk (18)

Buteo lineatus

drhalsall

Date taken: Jan 17 2010

Buse à épaulettes / Red-shouldered Hawk
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Canopy Walk Lane, Palm Coast, Florida
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The female on the nest was well hidden and this was the best shot I could get through the trees of her watchful mate.

Date uploaded: Feb 4 2010

White Ibis (39)

Eudocimus albus

drhalsall

Date taken: Jan 15 2010

Ibis blanc / White Ibis
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St. Augustine, Florida
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A Yellow-crowned Night Heron (unseen) kept moving in closer to the Ibis, causing it to continually shift position and provide this opportunity.

Date uploaded: Feb 4 2010