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Created 6-Oct-08
Modified 28-Oct-12
Dec 6th: Now is the time to visit the LaChua Trail and experience the arrival of the flocks of Sandhill Cranes which presently number 1300+ birds.

I watched them decend on the prairie in groups of 10-23 on this past Sunday. The single swan has been spotted over the Alachua Lake ( binoculars or scope required!) This is the first swan seen in 21 years.

Ther bird expects are working with loooong distants to identify which swan it is! The diffrences between a Tundra Swan and the Trumper swam are more than a challenge at 500 yards.

If anyone gets a "close detail of the bill or feet please let me know.

Birds Near Water

591 photos
Created 16-May-13
Modified 16-May-13
Birds Near Water

Eagles, Hawks and other Raptors

322 photos
Created 24-May-13
Modified 24-May-13
Eagles, Hawks and other Raptors

Smaller Birds

142 photos
Created 16-May-13
Modified 16-May-13
Smaller Birds

The Sandhill and Whooping Cranes

230 photos
Created 24-May-13
Modified 24-May-13
The Sandhill and Whooping Cranes

Osceola Turkey

25 photos
Created 16-May-13
Modified 16-May-13
Osceola Turkey

White Faced Ibis

8 photos
Created 4-Apr-13
Modified 4-Apr-13
White Faced Ibis

The Spoonbills

19 photos
Created 15-Nov-11
Modified 15-Nov-11
The Spoonbills

The Groove-Billed Ani

16 photos
Created 15-Jan-11
Modified 15-Jan-11
The Groove-Billed Ani

The Tundra Swan

22 photos
Created 15-Apr-11
Modified 15-Apr-11
The Tundra Swan