You might find this interesting. There is some info about Florida turtles about 1/3 of the way down -- regarding how lights from houses, etc.. confuse young turtles after they hatch, etc..
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This week, we've been seeing a lot of White-Throated Sparrows around our bird feeders, along with Song Sparrows. Other birds at the feeder are Cardinals, Goldfinches, Junco, Blue Jays, and Downy Woodpeckers. Lots of Flickers back in the forest. I was seeing Tree Swallows over the farm about 2 weeks ago, but then it snowed and I think they may have flown back south to an area where they could find winged insects. I have seen a couple of Great Blue Herons, but no Hummingbirds. They usually return on May 18th, although I've seen them as early as May 15th a couple of times in recent years. Many less Cowbirds in this area for the past 2-3 years, which is a good thing for the other birds. |
