10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2016

Of course, I contacted Carlos Sanchez , alleged south Florida birder extraordinaire, to maximize the returns on what time I could spend. We immediately headed to an undisclosed location where Carlos had breeding Mangrove Cuckoos staked out. And could we just do a quick drive through at a fast food joint? Of course not!

Florida 139

Florida Miami Birds Owls 139

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

And in the free-flying aviary that is Florida you can easily be shocked by what you find, but White Ibis seem to show a surprising affinity to the local fast food joints. And when you’re in the middle of your post-breeding molt, you need to do that a lot. Quiscalus major , the Boat-tailed Grackle.

North Carolina 205

North Carolina Fast Food Sparrows Birds 205

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Common Myna, a steadily spreading exotic in southern Florida restricted to artificial, man-made habitats. In southeastern Florida, most of the bird species restricted to parking lots and similar artificial habitats are exotic species. Ring-billed Gull, an abundant wintering species in parking lots of southeast Florida.

Miami 124

Miami Fast Food Florida Cattle 124