Loggerhead Shrike and Others

[Clark]

Not on the list, and neither shrike species has been seen by us before, the Loggerhead Shrike was a pleasant surprise in Cape Coral.
Excuse the man-made objects. Barbed wire and thorns were scarce.

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)











Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)




unknown





Thanks fo looking.

 

[jjkOC]

Nice photos! Especially the ones of the hawk and dragonflies.

 

[Shiva]

Great pics as ever Clark. On the third shot, that little modern dino seems to be telling you: 'Yeah! I've got you on my sight.''
Love these pics.

 

[W. Beetus]

Stunning pictures!

 

[etex]

Very cool pics! Thanks for showing us!!

 

[Hera]

Spectacular!

 

[SlipperFan]

Cool!
The dragonflies are starting to come out around our pond now. I love them!

 

[Marc]

Nice photo's and thanks for sharing them.

 

[likespaphs]

Great pics as ever Clark. On the third shot, that little modern dino seems to be telling you: 'Yeah! I've got you on my sight.''
Love these pics.

i thought it was saying, "what are you lookin' at?"

 

[Clark]

Thank you!

 

[Clark]

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)







Some decent 'pecker shots.

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)






Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

 

[SlipperFan]

More excellent photos, Clark!

We have the Red-bellied woodpecker here, but I've never seen the red belly. Maybe ours only has some red on it's sides (and head).

We had a pileated here last year, feeding on our suet feeders. Lee was always afraid it's violent pecking on the tree that held the suet feeder would result in the tree's demise. We've not seen the pecker this year. They are magnificent birds.

 

[cnycharles]

cool! shrikes are one thing that i've never seen up here

 

[jmelot]

I'm jealous of your moorhen sighting. What feet!

 

[JeanLux]

Bravo again!!!! Jean

 

[Pete]

unbelievable photos clark, as usual

 

[biothanasis]

Excellent photos!!!! :clap:

 

[Clark]

Thank you.
The pics on this thread were taken near our lodging, and at 6 Mile Slough. Parking is a dollar per hour.
Sorry we didn't get the otters, need six feet to focus.

Agkistrodon piscivorus

 

[SlipperFan]

Diamondback?

 

[Ernie]

Diamondback?

piscivorus = fish eater... water moccasin, cotton mouth.