Larry Manfredi Birding Tours

12/14/2024

We used to have large Flocks of White-winged Parakeets here in South Florida. I believe that Avian Flu may be the cause for their decline as this species has almost completely disappeared from the Miami area. North Key Largo has a small population in a very private neighborhood that is closed to the public. This video is from that small flock.
I was given special permission to take Big Year Birder Ezekiel Dobson to get his 753rd species for his lower 48 state Big Year. He has broken the previous lower 48 state Big Year record. He still has a couple of weeks to go so he should be able to add a few more birds!
Southern California also has a population of them, I'm not sure how those birds are doing. I have seen them there but it has been a while.

White-winged Parakeets are normally found in South America. Peru, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, and French Guiana this is their native range. South Florida an...

10/22/2024

This American Redstart will not make it to its wintering grounds. The Loggerhead Shrike will get breakfast

05/23/2024

This morning at my job site on the north side of Biscayne National Park I had a calling La Sagra's Flycatcher. I went to Key Largo with my friend Mike and found another La Sagra's Flycatcher! The Key Largo bird is available to the public, and the one on my job site is only on weekends. To see more photos go here: https://birdingandnaturetours.com/two-la-sagras-flycatchers-the-same-day/
A link for the Key Largo bird is here:
https://maps.google.com?q=25.2774392,-80.2988946&entry=gps&lucs=,47071704,47069508,94218635,94203019,47084304,94208458,94208447&g_st=iw

05/10/2024

So a Solar Flare or Solar Storm is hitting as I type this. That means you may not see my post because it could wipe out internet connections or mess up power stations and radio waves. I took a photo of the Sun on February 12, 2024, and today May 10, 2024. You can see the huge flare on the lower left of the Sun in today's photo. In my February 12, 2024 photo, you can see some smaller flares. The one from today is HUGE! I've posted two photos.

04/28/2024

Like the rest of the world, covid put a damper on normal life. I was very fortunate to have been able to take an environmental job way out in the Everglades. That was a great job because I wasn't around too many people. I'm currently on another job closer to home which is very nice. This job will last until the end of August. I now have a new website, with my old one, I couldn't maintain it anymore and it was outdated. So now I started fresh with a new one. Jutta from http://www.g-graphic.net/ did an excellent job of creating a new one for me. Now I will be able to maintain it. I will add tours as I have time to put them together. Here is my new website: https://birdingandnaturetours.com/ I have a blog on the website that I will continue to add to.

Larry Manfredi Birding and Nature Tours Incredible lakes, the Everglades National Park, beaches around Miami and of course the Florida Keys are wonderful places in Florida to explore birds, butterflies and other wildlife. I offer tours for groups or individuals, full organized or specialized tours t...

03/11/2024

Only in South Florida USA will you ever see cool sightings like this.

Blue and Yellow Macaws are native to South America. For the last 40 years, there have been free-flying Blue and Yellow Macaws in South Florida. Seeing thes...

03/11/2024

How about a Cuban Yellow Warbler also called Golden Yellow Warbler. These can be found in the Florida Keys and Islands in Biscayne Bay. These are genetically more distinct than the Mangrove Yellow Warbler. These breed on Mangrove Islands and a few mainland areas of South Florida. They can also be found throughout the West Indies.

01/09/2024

So I took my boat into Everglades National Park to look for American Flamingos. I was not disappointed and had great luck with the flamingos as well as some shorebirds and American Crocodiles. It was a very fun trip.

American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber are found in many areas of the Caribbean. Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola, Bahamas, northern South America, the Galapagos Is...