Bird Images of Cedar Key, Florida

Woodpeckers and Owls

While walking around the Cedar Key cemetery this afternoon we spotted two Great Horned Owls. We also saw the Red Bellied Woodpeckers near their nesting hole. A while later we saw one of the Great Horned Owl sitting a few feet away from the Woodpecker’s nesting hole, while one of the adult Woodpeckers sat nearby keeping an eye on the owl. The woodpecker chick had been outside the nest just a little while earlier…

The Woodpecker chick outside the nest looking for mommy and daddy before the Owl showed up…

By S. Deam|2017-01-26T16:21:42-05:00March 20th, 2016|Bird Images, Wildlife|

Mallard ducks

A couple of male Mallard ducks near the Cedar Key cemetery…

By S. Deam|2017-01-26T16:21:43-05:00March 18th, 2016|Bird Images|

A beautiful Towhee

We like to walk around the Cedar Key cemetery. On most walks we’ll hear the distinct call of one or more Towhees. Often it’s hard to find them, especially with foliage on the trees and brush. Today we were lucky to spot one close to us with a good view to allow me to capture it. They are a striking bird…

By S. Deam|2017-01-26T16:21:43-05:00March 18th, 2016|Bird Images|

Little Blue Heron

I captured these shots of a Little Blue Heron near the trail by the Cedar Key Museum State Park.

By S. Deam|2017-01-26T16:21:43-05:00March 5th, 2016|Bird Images|

Clapper Rail

If you have ever walked on the Cedar Key boardwalk by the cemetery and all of a sudden heard a loud clacking noise, it is coming from the Clapper Rail birds. These interesting birds live down in the saw grass and scurry around in the mud. My wife and I have been trying to get a shot of one of them for a couple weeks now. While walking on the boardwalk today, we finally saw a couple out in the open. As with most birds they are very timid and not easy to spot – even when they are clacking right below you!