Stopped by Corkscrew Swamp last week. It was dark and drizzly, which made for interesting photography.





Birds were active, even with the occasional downpour

Tufted titmouse



Catbird



Carolina Wren





Black and white warbler. I couldn't decide which shot I liked better.





King of the swamp



A sneaky cottonmouth





At home, lots of hummingbirds, painted buntings, and goldfinches. We went from 2 goldfinches, to 6, to 30+ in a week!





The hummingbirds love the pink salvia flowers. The cultivar is called "Wendy's Wish." These shots were from very early on a chilly morning. This gives them a dreamy quality that I like.









The banded female painted bunting, "Miss Bracelets", is still visiting.













Mirror image

This week we had our first chill of the season, which brought some new birds to the feeder.

Six American Goldfinches (and a female painted bunting)











Another new visitor, Indigo Bunting





Chilly weather brings interesting clouds





I also found out that blue jays eat frogs!

I've been having loads of fun with the spotting scope and cell phone setup. It is a bit finicky to get set up exactly right, but once it is, the results are surprisingly good!

The red-bellied woodpecker has learned how to feed from the cage feeders.





Video!



Brown Thrasher



Female Cardinal





Painted Buntings







I left the scope vignette on this one, this is the view on the screen through the adapter.



Videos!





Yesterday we had a first for the garden, a goldfinch! Would be nice if they were in their bright summer colors when they visited Florida. I guess Painted Buntings are colorful enough!



Baby rabbits are showing up too



The Black Bead is flowering and attracting loads of bees



Grumpy Southern Toad