The photographs were taken in January 2022 at one of the following areas:
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Sanibel Island, FL, Myakka State Park Sarasota,FL, The Celery Fields - Sarasota Audubon Society, Osprey Nest on Little Sarasota Bay, FL, Rookery - Venice Area Audubon Society, Venice, FL.
Male Osprey Wingspread with Mate
Courtship
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
Wood Stork - the only American stork - often called the bird with the iron head
Snowy Egret
White Ibis with Crab
Limpkin
Roseate Spoonbill Sometimes mistaken for Flamingo
Yes, I can see you
Brown Pelican looking pretty good!
Sandhill Crane
Great Blue Heron w Newborn
“I’m Over here!”
A discussion
Great Egrets
Another discussion….
Look at me!
I’ve Arrived
I preen, you preen, we all preen.