We frequently see Ospreys flying nearby, catching fish in nearby Lake Apopka, but recently we’ve watched a pair make a new nest in a tree near Stanton Estates – it took them a few weeks to complete but it looks finished now …
We’ve had a LOT of tiny insects in the air the last few days – cooler weather seems to encourage them to fly up from Lake Apopka (I think they are midges / “blind mosquitos”); today flocks of Tree Swallows have arrived, flying every direction and catching all the insects – Hooray!
I tried to capture some photos and video, but it’s really hard with the birds changing direction so often; here’s my best attempts:
Tried to zoom in to this Osprey, but my camera kept focusing on the branch in front of the bird. When I walked closer, it flew away! But at least I got a couple of nice photos:
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