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An Anhinga in the marsh at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The patterrn of narkings reminded me of a formal dress on a model.
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A Great White Egret aand an Alligator share a portion of Gatorland inKissimmee, Florida
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A Cattle Egret in flight over the St Augustine Alligator far in St Augustine, Florida
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A pair of Coots at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County, Florida
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A merganser displaying his "walking in water" prowress to impress the ladies. The image was created at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County, Florida.
Two young Anhinga siblings appearing to be angry with each other at Gatorland in Kissimme, Florida.
A Tricolored Heron Fishing in the Bannana River in Brevard County, Florida.
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The image of this spoonbill was captured at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County, Florida
This Spoonbill iis search for a fishing hole to get dinner. This image was made at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard Count, Florida.
A Morehen and her baby appear to be following a Tricolor Heron around at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County, Florida.
A Gret Egret Family portrait taken on the St Lucie River in St Lucie County, Florida. The title was placed in photographers mind by the knowlege that the Great Egrets mate fo life.
After watching this couple for several hours as the male brought nest building materials and the female repaired the nest, the title came to me. The gentleness and cooperatuve spirit being displayed showed how much humans could learn from watching nature.
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A White Heron fishing at the Dan Click ponds in Brevard county, Florida.
Great Egret preening his feathers at the St Augustine Alligator Farm in St Augustine, Florida
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A great Egret feeds her child at St Austine Alligator Farm in St Augustine, Florida
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Great Egret at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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Great Blue Heron fishing for lunch at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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Young Great Blue Heron fishing at the Dan click Ponds in Brevard County, Florida
2 young female Florida Mallards at the Dan Click Ponds in Brevard County, Florida
This image of a Great Blue Heron in the top of a Palm tree whose roots were in water at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County, Florida.
Great Blue Heron and Brown Pelican in a standoff at Crane creek Park in Melbourne, florida
Green Heron at the Dan Click Ponds in Brevard County, Florida
Two juvenile Morehen in the Dan Click Ponds in Brevard County, Florida
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Grebe at the Dan Click Ponds in Brevard County, Florida
White Heron landing with reflection at Dan Click Ponds in Brevard County, Florida
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Sunrise Great Blue Heron at Rocky Point in Brevard County, Florida
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A Rosette Spoonbill image is at the St Augustine Alligator Farm in St Augustine, Florida. This pose reminded me of a ballerina in her TuTu doing a Pirouette.
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A reflection of nature - The Dan Click Ponds in Brevard County, Florida
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He was hell-bent on finding a fish for lunch at black Point Trail in Brevard County, Florida.
This image of an amercan Bittern was created at the viera Wetlands in Brevard County, Florida
A young Wood Stork portrait taken at the Dan Click Ponds in Brevard County, Florida
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This Tricolored Heron thought he would get a place to land by running the Caspan Tern off. In another image, he was surprised by the Oyster Catchers defense of his perch. This took place at the Viera Wetlands in Brevard County, Florida
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This Tri-colored Heron flew up behind the Caspian Tern and was surprised by the reception at the Wetlands at Viera in Brevard County, Florida
This Green Heron was giving the photographer the "what the heck do you want?" look at the Dan Click ponds in Brevard County, Florida.
This Willet family has taken up resdence at Black Point Trail in Brevard County, Florida.
This image capture of a Wood Duck was made at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in February of 2007.
This image of a Green Heron fishing for lunch was taken at the Dan Click Ponds in Brevard County Florida on a very overcast day. Canon 7D, 70-200 + 1.4, LR
This Night Heron appears to be surveying the fishing possibilities, since they feed in the same fishing grounds as other Herons, only they tend to feed at night. He is doing this survey at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County Florida. Canon 7D, 70-200+1.4, LR.
This image was created at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County Florida. He has his head partially deflatd, so does not have the square outline commonly asssociated with his profile. Canon 7D, 70-200+1.4, LR
This image was created at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County Florida. He has his head is inflated to attract a mate. This gives him the square outline commonly asssociated with the Merganser profile. Canon 7D, 70-200+1.4, LR
This Heron was building a nest in the top of a palm tree as noted by the placing of the stick. The image was created at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County Florida. Canon 7D, 70-200+1.4, LR
Hunting for his lunch on a very overcast day at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County Florida. Canon 7D, 70-200+1.4, LR
The image of these two Great Egrets in a pre-mating ritual was created at Gatorland in Osceola County Florida. 7D, 70-200 + 1.4 extender, LR
This young Great Blue Heron at Gatorland in Osceola County Florida appers to be in his first or second breeding season, at any rate he is seeking a mate. Canon 7D, 70-200 + 1.4 extender, LR
This is an image, created at Gatorland in Osceola County Florida, that appears to be a Woodstork in his second year looking at his reflection in the calm water of the breeding pond. Canon 7D, 70-200 + 1.4, LR
A Great Blue heroon of breeding age surveys a nest site in the top of a dead palm tree at the Veira Wetlands in Brevard County Florida. Canon 7D, 70-200 + 1.4 extender, LR
Next Generation of Great Blue Heron
Portrait of a young great blue heron. He will be the next generation of blue herons to reproduce and keep this magnificent bird in our lives. Image was created at the Viera Wetlands in Brevard County, Florida. Canon 5D Mk3, 2.8 300mm + 2X, ISO800, 600 mm, f10, 1/800 sec, LR
Flying Home
Roeatte Spoonbill flying to the rookery at the Stickmarsh in Brevard county Florida. Canon 5D ISO200 420 mm f7.1 1/1600 sec LR