Great Horned Owl in Nest

Great horned owl and chick, Loxahatchee, Florida

Great Blue Herons

Great Blue Herons pair-bonding at their nest, Wakodahatchee, Florida

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So orange!

You become what you eat! Baltimore Oriole, (East Marion, NY)

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Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker. (Loxahatchee, Florida) The first time I saw one was in Florida. Now if it was an Ivory-billed we would be famous.

Limpkin

The elusive Limpkin, Loxahatchee, Florida

Egret

Late afternoon sun reflects off Egret in Wakodahatchee, Florida.

The Avocet Feeding Parade

American Avocet feeding in Merritt Island preserve in Florida.

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Hawk

Hawk (Southern morph? of Red-tail?) in Wakodahatchee, Florida. Can you identify?

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Spoonbill shows its pink

Spoonbill spreads its wings in wetlands around Merritt Island, Florida

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Haze in the air eliminated the horizon

Peaceful takeoff in foggy Florida wetlands, Merritt Island.

Screech Owl struggling to keep its eyes open

Screech owl checking out his world! (Loxahatchee, Florida)

Not an easy meal.

Green Heron captures a frog, Loxahatchee, Florida. Bit off more than it could swallow.

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Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker looking for its next meal.(Loxahatchee, Florida)

Snowy Egret

Egret parades its mating feathers for all to see, Wakodahatchee, Florida

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Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered hawk in Loxahatchee Preserve, Florida

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Belted Kingfisher

Belted kingfisher in Wakodahatchee, in DelRay, Florida

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Tried to hide in the reeds

Secretive Sora Rail in Green Cay Preserve in DelRay Beach, Florida

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Painted Bunting

A stunning Painted Bunting in Okeeheelee Park, Lake Worth, Florida

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Turkey Vulture

Turkey vulture in Loxahatchee Preserve, Florida trying to look majestic.

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Black Bellied Whistling Ducks

A Pair of non-quackers. Depth of field is limited by the 500 mm lens

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Skying

This behavior is a signal that the Great Blue Heron is ready to mate.

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Landing into the wind

Pelican glides into the wind.

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Soft Landing

Pelican makes a soft landing on a south Florida Beach.

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Hummer in flight

Aren't they always in flight?

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Mocking Bird

Fierce looking mocking bird.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Coming to the feeder for a quick pick me up.

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Limpkin

Loxahatchee Wetlands, Florida

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Hawk Eyes Looking for the Next Meal

Red-Tail Hawk, Florida

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White Ibis Preening

White Ibis in Florida

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Pied- Billed Grebe

Reflection in still waters.

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Great White Egret in Breeding Plumage

Great White Egret building a nest in Wakodahatchie, FL. Prints beautifully.

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Fancy Flier

Great White Egret returning to nest in FL.

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Maybe there'll be a scrap

Adult Great Blue Heron feeds fledgling in FL

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Purple Gallinule

Purple Gallinule in wetlands in Green Cay, FL

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Snipe

Snipe in wetlands in Florida

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Sora Rail Leaf Walker

Sora Rail on lily pad in Wakodahatchie, FL

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Good to the last drop.

Hummingbird in Baiting Hollow, NY

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Hummingbird in Baiting Hollow, NY

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Hummingbird in Baiting Hollow, NY

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Osprey

Osprey on Sanibel Island, FL

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Dunlins

Dunlins in flight. Okay, I'm guessing. Shore birds are a real puzzle for me.

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Greater Blue-eared Starling

Greater Blue-eared Starling in Africa

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Hammerkopf

Hammerkopf in South Africa

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Pied Kingfisher

The Pied Kingfisher is widely found in Africa. This bird was spotted in Kreuger Nat Park in SO. Africa. Obviously we got very close with 200 mm lens

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Saddle-billed stork

Saddle-billed stork (Once depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphics) spotted in SO. Africa.

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The European Roller

European Roller migrates from Europe to SAfrica

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Bee Eater

European Bee Eater spotted in South Africa.

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African Penguins

African penguins. Are Penguins birds? They're flightless birds but boy can they swim.

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