Can't Fool Me
February 28, 2022 - Sometimes the best plans to deter wildlife end up being a great place to stop, rest and maybe even take time to air dry...
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The Morning After
February 27, 2022 - After three days of wind and rain the sun broke out for a couple of hours in the early morning. I couldn't wait to get o...
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Ceryle Alycon
February 25, 2022 - This belted kingfisher was facing into the wind ready to dive down and seize a small fish from the canal below. Its cres...
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Returning from Fishing
February 24, 2022 - This gull was looking for a safe place to land after another successful fishing trip while the sandpipers below continue...
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Glossy Ibis
February 23, 2022 - Another Florida resident, most commonly found in central and south Florida
in coastal and freshwater marshes and ponds.
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Showing Off
February 22, 2022 - Another Florida resident commonly seen circling above the roadways looking for carrion and road kill. With a 6 foot wing...
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Ibis Family Member
February 21, 2022 - A Forida resident that normally breeds from down in the everglades as far north as Tampa Bay on the west coast and Merri...
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Reflections
February 18, 2022 - These water lilies can be found in temperate and tropical climates around the world. They grow in ponds, canals and slow...
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In the Garden
February 17, 2022 - Whenever I find a quiet spot with flowing water, I let the stress go with the flow. It is a magical feeling.
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Who Knows Where
February 16, 2022 - Along the side of one of the many trails in Mckee Botanical Gardens while exploring for waterlilies. It is a bit early f...
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Finished Feeding
February 15, 2022 - These brown pelicans often can be found as part of a colony nesting in trees.
This is where they also rest when not fly...
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Florida Resident
February 14, 2022 - This Plegadis falcinellus, otherwise known as a glossy ibis, is about 2 feet in length. In winter the adult wings and bo...
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Whistling Skein
February 11, 2022 - These boisterous black bellied whistling ducks were calm floating on a small pond and suddenly burst up overhead. It was...
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Dressed in Pink
February 10, 2022 - This roseate spoonbill is a member of the Ibis Family. It is resident in Florida where it lives in the coastal flats, la...
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The Raft
February 09, 2022 - This flock, or "raft" of black-bellied whistling ducks was very boisterous.It often is referred to as part duck and part...
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Grus Canadensis
February 08, 2022 - A sandhill crane looking for a meal - - mainly seeds and tubers - - located in a wetland area west of Vero Beach.
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Entering the Gardens
February 07, 2022 - Entering the local botanical gardens to see what lies ahead. There are a variety of trails and ponds. It also hosts the...
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I See You
February 05, 2022 - While bucks and does normally remain separate from each other except during the mating season the doe was feeding about...
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Like a Rainbow
February 04, 2022 - Although I do not particularly like bird photos with man made devices in them,
i thought this capture really showed off...
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Passing By
February 03, 2022 - These ring billed gulls had just returned from a mornings catch offshore and had returned to the beach to preen themselv...
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Great Expectations
February 02, 2022 - Given the action of the water coming out of this pipe, it appears as though this Great Blue Heron expected its dinner to...
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Wild Orchids
February 01, 2022 - Epiphytes are a fascinating group of plants, which include many species from the bromeliad family and the orchid family.
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