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A Guide to Parking Lot Birds of the Southeast

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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. They have a massive bill too, suited as it is for french fries, fish guts, and the occasional legitimately gotten Fiddler Crab.

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Birding while Holiday Shopping

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Common Myna , a fairly recent introduction, is practically a specialist in dumpster diving at fast food joints, roosting under vehicles near shopping malls, and nesting in neon store signs. In the summer, Gray Kingbird breeds in significant numbers throughout the county with a pair defending territory in every strip mall.

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South Florida Specialties Birding

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We immediately headed to an undisclosed location where Carlos had breeding Mangrove Cuckoos staked out. Sure, it was a lifer and an unexpected one because most of the hawks have moved further north to breed by late April but Carlos did nothing to ensure that it stuck around for better looks. Of course not!

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