Black Vulture
Tri-colored Heron
White Ibis
Male Common Yellowthroat
Anhinga
Eastern Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Glossy Ibis
Juvenile Wood Stork
Common Gallinule
111718- 1100-1200 hrs/partly cloudy
Viera Wetlands AKA Rich Grissom Wetlands
No sooner did we arrive in Florida, we were on our way for an adventure. This escapade was initiated by a birding buddy that grew up in this area. The best thing about it was that this was an expanded area, so neither one of us knew what to expect. I believe it went above and beyond our expectations.
My experiences in Florida never included birding, as I had not been interested in it at the time, so this visit was going to mean a great deal to me for Florida birds. Hoping that I'd get the well-known birds to the area meant that I was prepared to work for them. There was a little disappointment that not all of them were to be discovered on this trip, but another trip would be in order, especially since I'd gained one good contact.
Viera Wetlands netted us both some great finds, especially the Wood Stork, which I had never seen before, as well as the Eastern Palm Warbler. Even though this was our first day birding, I tried not to let our good fortune cloud my senses or uplift my spirits needlessly.
There is more to come.
For more of the Florida adventure, see:
https://debhirt.blogspot.com/2018/11/florida-birding-adventure-in-brevard_30.html
https://debhirt.blogspot.com/2018/12/florida-birding-adventure-in-brevard.html
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