{"id":22295,"date":"2022-11-21T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=22295"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:16:12","slug":"back-in-the-field-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/21\/back-in-the-field-again\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in the Field Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This past Friday my good friend Art Nadelman and I got back out with our cameras again after a 3 month hiatus. Art\u2019s arm has healed enough that he can carefully carry his equipment. We decided to visit the Celery Fields which is a favorite among local birders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of a little more than 3 hours, we managed to see over 50 species of birds. We also had some good photo opportunities. One bird that is beginning to expand quickly across the region is the grey-headed swamphen. They&#8217;re related to coots and gallinules and have a lot of the beautiful blue colors of the male purple gallinule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/221118-4-grey-headed-swamphen-walking-through-marsh.jpg\" alt=\"Grey Headed Swamphen Walking Through Marsh\" class=\"wp-image-99196\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Grey-headed Swamphen Walking through the Marsh<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/221118-4-wilsons-snipe-resting-in-reeds.jpg\" alt=\"Wilsons Snipe Resting In Reeds\" class=\"wp-image-99198\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wilson&#8217;s Snipe Resting in the Reeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An uncommon bird that has returned for the winter is the bronzed cowbird. You would normally think of a cowbird as a rather ugly, nuisance bird but the adult male is striking. Its jet-black body is highlighted with areas of light blue above the shoulder. But the real distinguishing feature is its red eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/221118-4-bronzed-cowbird-perched-in-shrub.jpg\" alt=\"Bronzed Cowbird Perched In Shrub\" class=\"wp-image-99530\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bronzed Cowbird Perched in a Shrub<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was great to get back out again. Expect to see the posts pick up as the northern birds return for the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/221118-4-purple-gallinule-male-feasting-on-caterpillar.jpg\" alt=\"Purple Gallinule Male Feasting On Caterpillar\" class=\"wp-image-99197\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Purple Gallinule Feasting on a Caterpillar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More photos have been uploaded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/other-water-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Other Water Birds<\/strong><\/a> gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past Friday my good friend Art Nadelman and I got back out with our cameras again after a 3 month hiatus. Art\u2019s arm has healed enough that he can carefully carry his equipment. We decided to visit the Celery Fields which is a favorite among local birders. 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