Pretty cattle egret posing on a tree limb.
A few trees down the trail I saw the above dirty cattle egret. He must have been digging around in the mud.
This is a good sign. A great blue heron sitting on a nest. This was taken right after Christmas and I’ve read the couple are still there. Last year they were on this nest for a while and something happened to cause them to lose the eggs. We’re not sure what happened but one weekend they were gone.
A common yellowthroat. I don’t see these very often.
Vulture high-rise down on Alligator Alley.
Yes, more black bellied whistling ducks. They were everywhere.
More whistlers on the Wading Bird trail. I saw this several weeks before. They were still there. This time another photographer was close by and they didn’t mind at all. Yes, it was a little bit chilly that morning. He’s wearing a jacket in Florida.
Whistler cuties crossing the trail.
These guys thought they were hiding from me.
I finally saw a decent size alligator. He was off in the marsh so not close at all. But he was the only one with his smiling face facing the trail. That snowy egret behind him was paying attention.
A few things I saw on my post Christmas/Pre-New Year’s walk at Circle B Bar Reserve. It was a beautiful morning and a bit chilly. Birds are nesting early so hopefully I’ll have a bumper crop of baby pictures this spring.
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the whistlers ALWAYS make me smile. like that gator.
Awesome photos! Love the pretty cattle egret. And Whistling Ducks are always a favorite of mine. I swear that gator looks like he is smiling. Great captures.
so saith Lewis Carroll:
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
(substitute alligator, even if it doesn’t rhyme)
Great gator shot!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
More quality pictures from my favorite place!
Wonderful photos! Loved seeing the gator smiling like he thought he was going to make a meal of the egret.
Great photos as always but that ‘gator is spectacular.
A great series. Love those whistlers.
Wow! you always have the best photos ~ ‘gator’ is just too much with his ‘grin’ ~
(A Creative Harbor) ^_^
Terrific series of birds and gotta love happy Mr. Gator!
Man, that gator really looks like he’s smiling! Awesome shots. Always enjoy seeing the cattle egrets. Can’t believe how dirty that one on the stump was. All in all, I’d call this a successful day! No, an amazing day!
Super photos. I look forward to seeing baby birds too.
A Great series of photos – beautiful birds – but I wouldn’t want to be close to that ‘gator!
What we miss not living in Florida…great shots Dina!
Lucky you! So many different kind of birds and animals close to your place!
Great photowork!
I love the egret and the heron! The gator shot is great, too! All beautiful photos!
Oh I LOVE your variety!!! Super Shots!!
Fab alligator! And a wonderful selection of birds!!! MUST GO!
The vulture high rise is hilarious!!!