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Coming Home

March 03, 2023 - This anhinga was returning to the rookery at Stick Marsh to seek refuge in the mangroves where all the birds are nesting...
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Another View

March 01, 2023 - Normally I don't keep or share photos of birds flying away from where I stand to capture the photo. I much prefer shots...
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Windblown

February 24, 2023 - This great white egret had just landed in this tree high above the area to preen itself early in the morning at osprey a...
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Profiled

February 23, 2023 - Fortunate timing. I happened to be ready when this roseate spoonbill stepped out from the mangroves into the sunlight. T...
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Returning to the Rookery

February 22, 2023 - This great white egret was flying low to the water on its way back to the rookery. I could not tell if it had been out s...
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Nesting

February 20, 2023 - Out at Stick Marsh photographing all the birds busily building and sitting on nests during the breeding season. At this...
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Talons Ready

January 06, 2023 - Almost immediately after leaving its perch, once its prey was in focus, the osprey got ready to dive on it and strike....
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Target Sighted

December 30, 2022 - We were drifting along the Silver River in the Ocala National Forest when we spotted this osprey perched atop[of a dead...
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Nest Building

April 28, 2022 - Muskrats are semi-aquatic mammals. They look a lot like beavers as they have furry bodies and partially webs hind feet....
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Feet First

December 07, 2021 - When flying, the white pelicans soar on their wide black-tipped white wings. A flock of these pelicans when migrating is...
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Landing Approach

December 06, 2021 - The American white pelican is one of the largest of North American birds with a wingspan of about 9 feet. Their overall...
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