Florida Updates: Glades, Circle B, Venice, Overstreet
The birds are returning to the sunshine state.
Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland - white pelicans are back in the thousands. The fish kill last year after the freeze in Jan. sent them packing, but they are back. Flying all over the wetland area and congregating in the Lake.
Three Lakes WMA & Joe Overstreet - lots of Bald Eagle activity at both locations.
Venice Rookery - The GBH's are continuing with nest building; better photo ops now that the holly plants were cut down.
Everglades NP - still slow; lots of hawks and osprey along the drive Royal Palm to Flamingo. Some white pelicans at Mzrazek Pond; spoons at the Eco Pond in Flamingo; and lots of hawks/osprey nesting in Flamingo. I did see after sunset, a barn owl feeding in the Flamingo area; but good luck getting a photo of it; it was fast and light was poor; but a cool sight to see nonetheless.