Monthly Archives: May 2012

Stop after work on Good Friday – Skywatch Friday

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

I took this at the Safety Harbor fishing pier. You can just barely see the Tampa airport and stadium across the bay.  There were still a lot of winter ducks hanging around. Lesser scaup flyby. I found a few lesser … Continue reading →

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Ball of white fuzz

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Baby swans are like cotton balls with feet and a beak. There were two at Lake Morton in Lakeland the morning I stopped by. The first picture was of a baby in a pen. The park rangers put the baby … Continue reading →

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Dancing egret on the beach.

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

“Hmm, is that a fish I see?” “Wait, there is fish over here too?” “I think I see one.” “Missed!” “Got it” “I guess I’ll pose now for the picture.” Do you ever wonder what birds are thinking? The above … Continue reading →

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Spring sprang a long time ago. Now it’s just hot!

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

I took these pictures in mid-April. Spring has long gone and now it’s full-blown summer. Actually, it was pretty much summer when I took these. I stopped by Hollis Gardens in Lakeland after a long walk around Circle B Bar Reserve. … Continue reading →

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Black neck stilt with his reflection

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

These were taken a few weeks ago at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland.  The black necked stilts usually stay far away from the trails. In the past, I have only seen them way out across the marsh. For some … Continue reading →

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Sunset on Fort Desoto – Skywatch Friday

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

It was going to be a perfect night. Except for mid-April, it was extremely windy and a bit chilly. This great egret stole this fish from a fisherman. These guys don’t keep an eye on their bait buckets. Makes for … Continue reading →

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Wood ducks taking a bath

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

He says “You know women, always washing their hair.” Drying off. “All ready for bed?” “No, wait. I still feel a little dirty.” “Now I’m done.” He says “I’m never a dirty duck.” Right before I spotted the baby limpkins at … Continue reading →

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Beautiful morning at Circle B Bar Reserve

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Purple gallinule all alone. I rarely see these at the reserve so I was excited to catch this one so close to the trail. My first common yellowthroat was hiding in the bushes. It was gator day when I was … Continue reading →

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Other fun stuff at Gatorland

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Do those vultures think that gator is dead? If not, they must know he’s well fed. Lot’s of gator mating going on. “Ha! Ha! said the old tortoise. Gator surfing is fun. The egrets are always catching a ride. The deep … Continue reading →

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Baby limpkins

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

On my after work walk around Kapok Park, I saw an adult limpkin down at the end of the creek. At first I thought “I don’t feel like walking down there to get another picture of a limpkin.” It was … Continue reading →

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