On the beach at first light this morning a small flock of Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitrata) were on the wires by the high rise appartments. This is a species that is getting more and more common here. I first saw them on my trip two years ago and I have seen them both today and yesterday so they appear to be doing well. They are natives of Peru but this population is feral.
I saw a Belted Kingfisher on the same wires, obviously a migrating bird and also a Grey Kingbird, also known as Pitirre (Tyrannus dominicensis). I took a record shot because its the first time I have had the opportunity to photograph this species. They are a tropical species that breeds here in South Florida as well as the Caribbean and South America.
Loggerhead Shrike are common here. I never fail to see them so I can assume that they are very common in the right habitat.
They use fences and posts to spy their prey which can include small lizards and insects, before diving down to feed on it.
Florida's state bird is the Northern Mockingbird so it's a common bird here. They are confiding and photgenic and I always enjoy the chance to photograph them.
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