January 28, 2020

Location: Maritime Hammock Preserve, Cocoa Beach

I am a White-eyed Vireo,
Though it’s my”spectacles” that are white, not my eyes
My hobbies include singing in thickets
And eating caterpillars, moths, and flies.

Sources: Cornell Lab All About Birds - White -eyed Vireo


Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

September 25, 2017

Location: Titusville, Oak Hammock Trail

I'm  a White-eyed Vireo,
I bathe by rubbing against wet leaves.
I look for food by hopping about,
Snapping up insects while I leap.

(Disclaimer: This is a picture I took a while ago, but I came across it last night while doing some research and realized I haven't used this bird yet on the blog!)

Sources: Cornell Lab - White-eyed Vireo

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson