Northern Mocking Bird

There are plenty more photos from the bird rookery to come, including more Great Egret images as well as Black Crowned Night Heron, Roseate Spoonbill and Wood Stork. But more of those later.

Rather than stay in a Walt Disney hotel we decided to rent a villa at Calabay Park a few miles to the west. Calabay Park is a relatively new development, surrounded by undeveloped land. One of the reasons we chose our specific villa was because it backed onto a small area of scrubland and woodland. As well as being a place of rest and relaxation away from the excitement of Disney World, I hoped that his might provide some additional photo opportunities - and I was right.

Each morning there was one bird that would sing loudly and melodiously from the back of the villa, accompanied by a range of other calls and sounds. This was the Northern Mocking Bird, a good mimic, with a distinctive flash of black and white in flight. At least two birds visited the area each morning - after a while allowing a close approach in the early morning sunlight.

Northern Mocking BirdDavenport, Florida, USA

Northern Mocking BirdDavenport, Florida, USA

Northern Mocking BirdDavenport, Florida, USA

Northern Mocking BirdDavenport, Florida, USA Northern Mocking BirdDavenport, Florida, USA

Northern Mocking BirdDavenport, Florida, USA