We are finishing up our three month stint here in the Sunshine State and are trying to get in those last few Florida birds before we head north. Today we returned to Viera Wetlands preserve just north of Melbourne. We've had many a fine sighting here over the past three months and figured it would be worth our while to give it one more look. We were not disappointed as we made the loop of the park and spotted over 30 species. Many of these we will no doubt follow up north and will see them once again on new territory in New York. But some of these birds are not about to leave these friendly environs and we will have to wait until next year to get good looks at them. We say good-bye for now to the beautiful Crested caracaras which were flying over head today. We will miss the anhingas and their handsome chicks. The Loggerhead shrikes will no doubt be replaced by their Norther cousins as we head back home. Most of the egrets and herons will soon be found back in more northern haunts as will the warblers we now chase back home. All in all, it was a wonderful winter with 8 new life-birds being added to the list. Our next entries will be from our last stop in Florida, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm where we find hundreds of nesting birds. From there, it's northward bound. See you in the Empire State.
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