A sunrise visit to Church Road in Hendry County was made on 2 October to find usual suspects.
The Crested Caracara above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The hope of finding early in the season Western Kingbirds and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers was not fulfilled. This magnified my attention on the high numbers of Blue Jays that were present.
The Glossy Ibis above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The Crested Caracara above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The Blue Jay above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The Black Vulture above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The Black Vulture above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The Northern Cardinal above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The dragonfly above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The habitat is very favorable for Crested Caracara which were in good numbers and usually seen in pairs while perched. I did not observe any caracara on the ground which I considered unusual. A Belted Kingfisher was a great tease not allowing an acceptable photograph.
The Blue Jay above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The Rock Dove above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The 1st winter Common Yellowthroat above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The White Peacock butterfly above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The Florida Softshell Turtle above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
The Wild Turkey above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
Highlights of the trip included a flock of 35 Glossy Ibis and 13 Wild Turkey.
The Zebra Longwing butterfly above was photographed at Church Road in October 2014.
