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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Merritt Island NWR ~ Blackpoint Wildlife Drive

Just mosey on over ~ White Ibis with several Roseate Spoonbills

Northern Shovelers

Hooded Merganser

White Ibis

Little Blue

American Alligator

Roseate Spoonbill

Anhinga

Cattle Egret

Glossy Ibis

Common Gallinule

Reddish Egret

Blue-winged Teal

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Christmas, Fl ~ Orlando Wetlands

I haven't been to Orlando Wetlands since 2017 and in that time there have been some changes. The volunteers now run all day long tram tours lasting about an hour that explain the function of the wetlands and show off the different trails that are available to walk. The birds are still very close as are the alligators. Don't the volunteers say there has never been anyone attacked by an alligator so that's a great thing!

Common Gallinule

Wood Stork

Roseate Spoonbills

Anhinga

Anhinga peeking around the tree as an alligator swims into her territory.

Marsh Wren

Little Blue

Red-shouldered Hawk

Black Vulture

American Alligator

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Polk County, FL ~ Circle B Bar Ranch Preserve

Northern Parula

Pileated Woodpecker

Black-crowned Night-heron

Common Gallinule and chick

Green Heron

Roseate Spoonbill

Monday, February 27, 2017

Polk County, FL ~ Circle B Bar Ranch Preserve

Barred Owl

Common Gallinule & chicks

Double-crested Cormorant with breakfast

And after all of his manipulations he loses his fish!

Monday, February 13, 2017

Savannah NWR, SC

Clouded Sulphur

On the way to FL for 6 weeks with plans to do some nature photography. My stop tonight was actually in the suburbs of Savannah but check in time was 5 pm. My drive was fairly short so I arrived here about mid afternoon and decided to check out this NWR. It was so worthwhile that I plan to visit again tomorrow before I leave for FL. First, I saw butterflies! Several got away with close enough looks for an ID. And I saw alligators. And along the Laurel Hill I viewed some nice birds I don't normally get to see in NJ.