Tag: Merritt Island

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Birding Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

February 3, 2014 by Corey 13 Comments

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Titusville, Florida, is an amazing destination to see a wide variety of wildlife including, of course, birds! And...

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Florida Scrub Jays at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

June 28, 2012 by Corey 1 Comment

Back in January I finally completed the North American scrub jay trifecta – Western Scrub Jay, Island Scrub Jay, and Florida Scrub Jay. The...

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American Bittern at Merritt Island

April 2, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments

I have put this post off for a couple of months now because I wanted to avoid dealing with the huge pile of American...

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Roseate Spoonbills at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

March 3, 2012 by Corey 3 Comments

The Roseate Spoonbill lives up to its name, spectacularly. The bird is, after all, roseate, and, not only that, but it has a big...

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After Some Merritt Island Specialties

February 23, 2012 by Mike F 1 Comment

Southern Florida offers many unique wintering birds, but perhaps none more so then the sparrows that call different parts of Florida their winter homes....

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Reddish Egrets – White Form and Dark Form

February 11, 2012 by Corey 4 Comments

An egret that dances is a sight worth seeing. And the shuffling, hopping, running, and wing-spread, long-legged, two-stepping that Reddish Egrets use in their...

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American Avocets at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

February 2, 2012 by Corey 4 Comments

We New Yorkers get excited about single American Avocets showing up in our state and when more than one avocet is around we can’t...

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Painted Buntings at the Bird Feeder

February 1, 2012 by Corey 9 Comments

While Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, and American Goldfinches will all show up at bird feeders here in the northeast and share their brilliant blue, red,...

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