Today was a windfall day for photography. Shayna and I took our bikes for the 7 mile ride to Lover's Key State Park, with a few stops along the way in each direction to take in the sightings of wildlife, mainly birds, but the Park was incredible. Herewith, without further ado, the birds of Florida, day 3.
This is an unusual looking bird, and a relatively rare, older specimen: wood stork.
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| Wood stork |
At the bridge over San Carlos, we looked up and saw this Osprey staring down at us.
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| Osprey |
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| Sandpiper |
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Sandpiper Reflection
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This oyster catcher was busy in surf finding plenty of tasty treats.
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American Oyster Catcher with lunch
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This heron put on quite a show, prancing around hunting for something to eat.
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| Reddish egret |
What a look!
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| Reddish egret |
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| Pair of cormorants |
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Snowy egret
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My favorite bird, the pelican. Here, in an unusual in-flight image.
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Pelican 1
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A local fishing guide gave this guy quite a treat, the remains of a filleted fish.
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Pelican with a treat
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Pelicans are really captivating in their behavior and demeanor.
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| Pelican preening |
End of a long day: Scene from the bay side at Lover's Key State Park.
2 comments:
Larry,
I love your photographs. I also live in Lake Barcroft and I just got my first DSLR. Maybe I can tag along foe a shot sometime?
Keep up the great work, Jeff Pratte
Thanks, Jeff. Glad you like them. Get in touch with me sometime and we can talk about your camera.
Larry
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