Northern Bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus)

Northern Bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus), a photo by Sheri Fresonke Harper on Flickr.

You'd think with two friends named Bob White and a husband named Bob, I'd see more of these quail type birds, but we just got a glimpse last time hiking at the Econ River Wilderness Area, Florida. I think they had babies because two adults came out of an area with lots of cheeps. One spread one wing out, the other ducked into another area.

Two Male Redhead (Aythya americana) and Identifying Ducks

Two Male Redhead (Aythya americana), a photo by Sheri Fresonke Harper on Flickr.

Learning your ducks is one of the easiest way to start learning to identify birds in the wild. The reason is ducks are large, don't move away really fast at least not always, and each species is quite distinct. Also, identifying ducks can be easy because they are often found throughout the US during winter when most other birds head south. We spotted them at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida. Note their bright yellow eye stands out clearly. The only bird like it is a Golden Eye.

Fawn-Breasted Brilliant (Helidoxa rubinoides) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Fawn-Breasted Brilliant (Helidoxa rubinoides) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! This is just one of the birds we spotted on our ecotour led by San Jorge Lodges. See more on my Ecuador Birds set. We spent about 10 days with San Jorge Lodges and by the end of our trip had spotted over 100 birds, some in the Galapagos Islands.

Where to Spy the Elusive Trogons Worldwide - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

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Where we've spotted Trogons during our travels. They are a large bird, that often throws their voice. So many times birdwatchers look too  high to find them. They like a level branch, with a good view, usually 15' or more above you, although sometimes higher.