Wood Stork Reflection

Vero Beach, FL, USA-January 07, 2020: A reflection of the Wood Stork as he fishes in the pond.

Sharing a Moment

Vero Beach, FL, USA-January 05, 2020: The Double-breasted Cormorant and the White Pelican coexist peacefully in this small pond.

Silhouette of an Anhinga

Vero Beach, FL, USA-January 05, 2020: The morning sun reflects off this Anhinga givng a portrait silhouette effect.

Limpkin wades to shore

Fellsmere Recreation Area, Florida, USA-January 06, 2020: A Limpkin wades to shore to crack open the mollusk he has found against the rocks in the Fellsmere Recreation Area in Florida.

Hunting for Dinner

Fellsmere Recreation Area, Florida, USA-January 06, 2020: A Limpkin searches the shallow water of Fellsmere Recreation Area in Florida for a tasty snack of snails or mollusks.

Limpkin Fishing

Fellsmere Recreation Area, Florida, USA-January 06, 2020: Water drips from the beak of this Limpkin as he fishes in the Fellsmere Recreation Area in Florida.

Limpkin finds a snack

Fellsmere Recreation Area, Florida, USA-January 06, 2020: A Limpkin finds a tasty snack in the shallow water of Fellsmere Recreation Area in Florida.

Limpkin finds a shelled mollusk

Fellsmere Recreation Area, Florida, USA-January 06, 2020: A Limpkin finds a tasty snack in the Fellsmere Recreation Area in Florida.

Red-shouldered hawk in flight

TM Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area, Florida, USA-January 06, 2020: Red-shouldered hawk caught in flight in the TM Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area.

American Alligator and Reflection

Black Point Drive, Merritt Island, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: An American Alligator lies quietly by the brush, his image reflected in the calm water.

American Alligator

Merritt Island, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: An alligator lies quietly in the brush at the water's edge.

Reddish Egret in morning ight

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: A Reddish Egret stalks the water for his early morning breakfast.

Egrets and Ibis Convention

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: Egrets and Ibis share a small island in the middle of the pond in the early morning light.

Glossy Ibis

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: A Glossy Ibis hunts for his breakfast on Merritt Island, Black Point Wildlife Drive, Florida.

Companionship

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: Two Glossy Ibis fish together on Merritt Island, Black Point Wildlife Drive, Florida.

Fishing Together

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: Two Glossy Ibis share time together on Merritt Island, Black Point Wildlife Drive, Florida.

Roseate Spoonbill Lands

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: A Roseate Spoonbill nails the landing.

Sharing the Air

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: A Roseate Spoonbill and Great Egret share air space over Black Point Wildlife Drive.

"You talkin' to me??"

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: This Roseate Spoonbill appears to be asking the photographer a question.

Profile of a Roseate Spoonbill

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: Profile of a Roseate Spoonbill.

Portrait of a Wood Stork

Merritt Island, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: The Wood Stork is the only stork known in North America and is found also in South America and the Caribbean.

Outstanding in his field

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: A Roseate Spoonbill stands out among the other birds in the bush.

Mass Confusion

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: A plethora of birds congregating at the watering hole.

Great Egret in Flight

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: A Great Egret in flight. An interesting effect of light. The head and neck appear bluish grey because they are shadowed by the wings of the bird.

Roseate Spoonbill Fishing Environmental Portrait

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: Environmental Portrait of a Roseate Spoonbill fishing.

Close-up of Roseate Spoonbill fishing.

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: Close-up of a Roseate Spoonbill fishing. Did you know that Roseate Spoonbills are pink because of their diet? The crustaceans they eat contain carotenoids which turn their feathers pink.

On a Mission

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: This Reddish Egret is on a mission. He has seen something interesting and is wasting no time to check it out.

Stalking the Shallows

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 07, 2020: A Reddish Egret stalks the shallow waters looking for a snack.

Grand Plumage

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: Something has excited this heron to fluff his feathers, and aren't they pretty! An interesting pattern which looks like an X shows on his back. Another example of the effects of light. Two prominent feathers are causing a shadow rendering the appearance of an X.

Where is his dance partner?

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: This Snowy Egret looks like he is dancing above the water. All he needs is a dance partner.

Congregating at the water hole

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: Birds of various varieties have flocked to this small collection of water to feed. The scene is quite chaotic.

Landing Gear Down

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: A Roseate Spoonbill prepares to land at the watering hole.

Mayhem at the feeding grounds

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: Total chaos at the feeding grounds with many different types of birds sharing a small collection of water.

Portrait of a Roseate Spoonbille

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: A Roseate Spoonbill finds an isolated spot away from the commotion to hunt.

Dancing on water

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: A Great Egret appears to be dancing on the water.

Egret Confrontation

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: Two Great Egrets quarrel over rights to the feeding ground.

Quarreling Ibis

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: Two White Ibis have a confrontation over rights to the favored feeding grounds.

Complete Chaos

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: Mass confusion at the watering hole with many varieties of birds vying for their personal, premier, feeding spot.

Camouflaged within the trees

Fort Pickens State Park, Florida, USA-January 10, 2020: A Great Blue Heron is motionless, camouflaged within the pine needles.

From Herons

Showing off his pretty wings

Merritt Island, Blackpoint Drive, Florida, USA-January 08, 2020: This Wood Stork is showing off his pretty wings. Most of the time, the black wing tips are kept tucked in, hidden in the white feathers.

White Ibis Poses

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL, U.S. - January 8, 2021: A White Ibis seems unperturbed by humans taking his photo in the Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

White Ibis Amputee

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL, U.S. - January 8, 2021: A White Ibis turns to look at me. It's at that moment I notice his amputated foot. What happened I wonder? And how does he get along? Does he roost in the trees with the others at night? He looks pretty healthy regardless.

Beautiful Eye

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL, U.S. - January 9, 2021: The eye of a male Anhinga in breeding plumage is so colorful with the teal and yellow surrounding the dark pupil.

Stately Anhinga

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL, U.S. - January 9, 2021: A male Anhinga in breeding plumage gazes up to the sky.

Catching the afternoon sun

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL, U.S. - January 8, 2021: A Double-crested Cormorant is a water bird often seen floating on the water, then diving for fish. Often times they are noticed on rocks or in trees with their wings spread open for drying.

Beautiful Eye

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL, U.S. - January 8, 2021: The beautiful eye of a Double-crested Cormorant stands out as he preens his lovely feathers.

Iridescent black feathers of a Double-Crested Cormorant

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL, U.S. - January 9, 2021: The black feathers of a Double-Crested Cormorant glisten with hints of color.