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Audubon Academy 2008 photo album page 2 Sunday, April 6, opened with an overcast morning for the Audubon Academy birders who trekked out to the West Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility for the field trip led by Jens Tripson of Pelican Island Audubon. |
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| The reeds were full of female Red-winged Blackbirds busily working constructing their nests. | An immature Little Blue Heron transitioning to its adult plumage. |
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American Coots congregate in a deeply shadowed pond. |
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| A Great Egret comes in for a landing. | The curious call of the Red-winged Blackbird was frequently heard. |
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| Shyness is not a problem for the Boat-tailed Grackles who came quite close during the hike. | A White Ibis shows brilliant red, which is indicative of the breeding season for the species. |
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Great Egret |
Black-crowned Night Heron |
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Detail of a Great Egret landing. |
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Great Blue Heron |
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A pair of Sandhill Cranes mate in the distance. |
| The morning clouds dissipated allowing the sun to illuminate this Crested Caracara perched in a pine tree. |  |
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A few birders wait to the last possible moment before having to leave to catch the end of the Academy. |
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A moderated discussion highlighting chapter issues and concerns ended the Academy. |
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| Images & text by Bob Montanaro. | |
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images and text copyright Pelican Island Audubon Society. E-mail: piaudubon@bellsouth.net |
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