Roseate Spoonbill doing the strut.
Then the shake!
Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
January 6, 2020
Roseate Spoonbills
Tag Archives: Florida
White Pelican Touch Down
For such a large bird the American White Pelicans make a delicate landing.
This one was landing on an exposed sand bar in a tidal pond.
He didn’t nail the landing, but his raised wings distracted observers from any mis-steps.
Gotta love those feet!
Almost Synchronized
Four American White Pelicans decided to take a stroll along this sand bar. Actually it was more like one had decided and the others wanted to see where he was going and they fell in line.
Hanging On: Snowy Egrets
The wading birds take to the trees when the tide is high.
Occasionally they pick dead trees with no cover, nice for the photographer.
Sometimes their perch choices look uncomfortable.
Sunset, Palm Trees
Setting sun, palm trees, not much more you can say. Well, a bird would have been a nice addition.
Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
December 29, 2019
White Pelican Flying Low
From this angle you can really see the length of the American White Pelican’s beak.
With a nine foot (almost three meter) wingspan they are quite elegant fliers and this one glided on by me.
Nearly sundown, Ding Darling NWR, Florida
December 29, 2019
Ibis Heading To Roost
A few Ibis were heading to a roosting spot past a swirly cloud sky.
Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
December 29, 2019
Snowy Egrets Flying with Reflections
This tidal pond was fairly still, with a group of Snowy and Great Egrets having a feeding frenzy in the left corner as the water ebbed.
This pair of Snowy Egrets flew in to see what was happening, creating some interesting reflections. A few ripples in the water made doubles of part of the closer bird in this next image.
In this one I like how the closer bird is connected to the further bird’s reflection.
The ripple had a different effect here, making an S curve out of the closer leg reflection.
As the pair came closer to shore and started their landings some bushes ended by view.
Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
January 1, 2020
Sit A Spell…
These empty chairs would bear witness to the sunset, their owners nowhere to be seen.
Sit a spell and watch
The show is about to start
Sun waits for no one
Great Egret Fishing in Surf
The sun was going down and this Great Egret only had a few more minutes of daylight to catch his last meal of the day.
He had success …
… then took his catch for a walk.
