Wolf Pack

Terry:

I am not much of a birdwatcher since my eyesight is almost gone. However, we do have a pair of ospreys that nest nearby. There are occasionally flocks of snowy egrets that descend on the yard looking for lizards and insects. We have two private lakes in our development which host some ducks when there are no alligators around.

We see parrots that are descended from escaped pets. There are also many different birds that stop here during their migration.

We have a nesting pair of burrowing owls that return every winter. They perch on the corner of our roof and hunt small animals that come out at night. They are silhouetted by city light reflected off the clouds.

One of the strangest sights I ever saw down here was a flock of nearly 30 egrets "standing" on an electric wire as if they were about to migrate somewhere.

Keep the "Critter Notes" coming.