Marco-Talk Blog

We see birds around us all day. Have you ever taken the time to identify the species you see? I spent just an hour or two over the past few mornings and identified 22 species in my yard. There were many I missed or couldn't identify so over time this list might reach 30 or even 50. Amazing to think there are so many different birds here on Marco Island. Here are the birds I identified this week: Roseate Spoonbill, Cardinal, Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, Palm Warbler, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Black Vulture, Osprey, Red Shouldered Hawk, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Brown Pelican, Anhinga, Gray Catbird, Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Fish Crow, Boat Tailed Grackle.