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2013 Bird-of-the-Month list

For all you photographers out there, here’s the Bird Of The Month List for 2013:

·        January – American Robin

·        February – Cedar Waxwing

·        March – Common Loon

·        April – Barn Swallow

·        May – Purple Martin

·        June – Red-bellied Woodpecker

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2012 September Brown Pelican Bird-of-the-Month

(See member picture gallery below). September’s bird of the month is a familiar sight to beachgoers here, a large, graceful soarer that is ever so ungainly on land: the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). A large bird, it is nevertheless the smallest of the seven species worldwide; its cousin the American White Pelican is substantially larger. . . . → Read More: 2012 September Brown Pelican Bird-of-the-Month

January’s Bird of the Month: American Kestrel

American Kestrel, Fern Forest (Broward County, FL), October 16, 2008.

January’s bird of the month is American Kestrel

The American Kestrel, Falco sparverius, is our bird of the month for January. This diminutive raptor is fairly widespread in North America, and Florida is no exception. It eats invertebrates (grasshoppers, dragonflies) and any small songbirds unwary enough not to recognize the classic raptor shape, despite the . . . → Read More: January’s Bird of the Month: American Kestrel

November’s Bird of the Month: Brown Pelican

The Bird of the Month for November is Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Our friend Virginia, from Folke Peterson, will say a few words about this bird before the general meeting on Tuesday, November 4th. Feel free to bring in your own photos for display throughout the evening. You can also see our web gallery, with . . . → Read More: November’s Bird of the Month: Brown Pelican