Pam Williams

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Thank you! lol, I actually began singing Birds & Bee's when I spied them.

Well a 1st to photograph for me, Carpenter Bees mating.
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Looks like the Eastern Bluebirds are staking claims to a box in my yard this year.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker. A few shots of my fav, fellow. Each year he and his mate bring their fledges to my yard. #birds

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American Kestrel catching some sun. Did you know they have two black spots on the back of their heads that look like eyes, which may help fool potential predators?
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American Kestrel, Did you know they are cavity nesters and can often be attracted to well places bird boxes?
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Great horned Owl, keeping one eye on the kids. Did you know the Parents continue to feed and protect them for several months (often until September or October) before finally driving them off to find their own territories?
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Great Horned Owlets in the old Ospreys nest. Did you know They typically do not build their own nests but reuse abandoned nests from other large birds?
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In the steady rain he watches. Bald eagles are resilient birds that endure heavy rain by using their waterproof, oil-coated feathers for insulation. They often sit on exposed, high perches during storms to monitor for food, with rain beading off their backs. #birds #raptors

Eastern Bluebird looking for a snack.
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Did you know Turkey Vultures have a highly developed sense of smell, allowing them to detect dead animals (carrion) from over a mile away?
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Black Vulture, Did you know they do not have a vocal organ? They communicate via grunts and hisses.
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Did you know that unlike most songbirds, Cedar Waxwings have no true song just distinctive high-pitched, trilled calls?
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Well Spring is arriving in the FL panhandle and so begins the Carpenter Bee's destruction.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Did you know that they are generally a shy and quiet bird, but it does make a distinctive, whiny "mewing" sound that can alert observers to its presence?
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Did you know the Black and White Warbler are incredibly light, typically weighing less than half an ounce—about as much as a pencil?
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"Brute beauty and valor and act" is that of the Windhover.
Small but mighty suns up the American Kestrel.
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Did you know a Tufted Titmouse when building their nests, they may pluck fur or hair from live animals like raccoons, squirrels, your pets even you? #birds

Got to see this little fellow again today, Did you know that not all Vermilion Flycatchers are the same? Vermilion Flycatchers in the United States are fiery-red, but some populations in South America are entirely ashy gray-brown.
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Did you know that during mating season the male Cedar Waxwing will bring fruit, flower petals and insects which is past back and forth until the female accepts?
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Did you know that urbanization, and its associated light and noise pollution are affecting the American Robins, bright lights are making city robins sing their morning songs much before the crack of dawn, and their songs are becoming more high-pitched to overcome the din of traffic.
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A young Cooper's Hawks watching and waiting.
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Did you know both parents use a secretion from the esophagus, known as crop milk, to feed nestlings. Since they do not have to rely on specific food items for their chicks, Ground-Doves can have a long breeding season with multiple broods?
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Did you know the Yellow-Throated Warbler, compared to other warblers, have a slightly heavier body and a longer, thicker bill?
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little and loud! Did you know despite their small size (about 5.5 inches long), they have very loud voices, capable of reaching up to 90 decibels?

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Lots of Savannah Sparrows out today. Did you know the female Savannah Sparrow must gather 10 times her weight in food to feed herself and her young during the 8 days they are in the nest?
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I'm not very good with sandpiper identification, but I think this is a Semipalmated Sandpiper.
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