Raptors

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, hawk, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, raptor, Roswell, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk in Flight
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA. Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAY 2024

Raptors, i.e. birds of prey, are always interesting to me. They present grace, beauty and power even though they can be intimidated by the smallest of birds chasing the raptor away from their nests.

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA. Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAY 2024
Osprey
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Barred Owl
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA. Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAY 2024

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Wood Storks

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Wood Stork
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

On our trip to Florida last March, we saw Wood Storks, a most beautiful bird.

Wood Storks
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA; MAR 2024
Wood Storks
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA; MAR 2024



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Indigo Bunting

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Roswell, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Male Indigo Bunting
Roswell, Georgia, USA; APR 2024

We were blessed last weekend because an Indigo Bunting
visited our backyard. It was the first time I had ever seen one.


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Male Indigo Bunting
Roswell, Georgia, USA; APR 2024
Male Indigo Bunting
Roswell, Georgia, USA; APR 2024

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Florida Scrub-Jay

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Corvid, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Florida Scrub-jay
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

I’ve seen several varieties of Scrub-jays. On our visit to Merritt Island, I had planned to search for some. We found this one on a pine tree on a sandy trail among pines and low, scrubby brush. It was very cooperative.

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Florida Scrub-jay
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

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Royal Terns

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Everglades National Park, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Royal Tern
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA; MAR 2024

I love these birds. The long beaks, and white heads with the
“horseshoe” of black feathers around their head, they remind me of a bunch of
old men. It always brings a smile to my face and warms my heart.

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Royal Terns, 1 in Flight
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA; MAR 2024
Double-crested Cormorants with Royal Tern
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA; MAR 2024

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Female Belted Kingfisher

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Female Belted Kingfisher
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

Occasionally you get lucky and a bird cooperates when the light is good.

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Female Belted Kingfisher
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

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Herons from Merritt Island

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
White Ibis, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret; Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

Though the Snowy Egrets were the highlight of our trip to Merritt Island, there were a lot of other beautiful birds. Today I am featuring the herons.

Little Blue Heron;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Tricolored Heron in Warm Evening Light- P1; Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Tricolored Heron – P2;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Tricolored Heron – P3;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

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Male Snowy Egrets in Breeding Plumage – Part 2

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Male Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage – P5
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

Last week, I shared a single image of a Snowy Egret in breeding plumage. That particular egret was at the pinnacle of his readiness to breed as was indicated by the bright red lore (the mask between his beak and eyes). However, male snowys grow and display their breeding plumage before they reach their peak readiness at which time their lore is still yellow. Though not as stunning, they are still beautiful.

Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage – P2
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage – P3
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage – P4
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

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Male Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Male Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

We visited Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge recently where we found large numbers of Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets. The Snowy Egrets were displaying their breeding plumage but only one had a brilliant red Lore, the mask between the beak and eyes. I decided to share that one today. I’ll share the rest in a future post.

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