Category: Florida

Two Woodpecker Specires

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Red-headed woodpecker, perched on a gray-tan tree trunk, between the trunk and a shadowed branch, on the left side of the picture. The background is blue sky. There is another branch on the right side of the trunk extending upward at a 45-degree angle.
Red-headed Woodpecker;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA From the size of the hole it is examining, I suspect it be working on a nesting cavity.

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A bird, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker perched on the right side of a red-brown tree trunk on the left side of the picture. The right side of the picture is out of focus, brown-colored leaves.
Male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2025
A bird, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, perched on the right ide of gray-brown and reddish colored tree trunk. The bird is black and white with a little bit of brown on the head, neck and feathers. There is a tuft of green needles that appear to be sticking out of the bird’s head. The tree trunk takes up almost the whole picture frame.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, Florida, USA; FEB 2025
This Sapsucker lacks the red chin and cap associated with Sapsuckers. It is either a juvenile or molting adult.

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Lesser Scaups Taking Flight

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Waterfowl, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A photograph of Lesser Scaups taking flight. The foreground is of the ducks with wings extended mostly upward. Behind them is a line of ducks still in the water. The overall background is a pond full of blue water.
Male and Femail Lesser Scaups in Flight;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025

We were at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge admiring a large flock of Lesser Scaups, a species of Ducks, when a Bald Eagle made a flyover. The eagle panicked the ducks and they took flight. My thanks to the eagle.

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A photograph of Lesser Scaups taking flight. The foreground is of the ducks with wings extended mostly upward. Behind them is a line of ducks still in the water. The overall background is a pond full of blue water.
Male and Femail Lesser Scaups in Flight;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025

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Merritt Islands Egrets and Herons

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, egret, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, heron, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A picture of 3 birds in a pond surrounded by dry grass. Another bird is in the air to the top, right of center. The one on the left and the one in flight are Tricolored Herons. The one in the middle is a Little Blue Heron. The white bird on the right is a Snowy Egret.
Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, and Tri-colored Heron. One In Flight
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025

We were at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Titusville, Fl. We’ve learned that it is a go-to place for Egrets, Tricolored Herons and Little Blue Herons in Late February- Early March.

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A picture of 5 birds in a pond surrounded by dry grass with mud flats between the grass and pond in the center and right side of the picture. On thr left side is a Tricolored Heron with its reflection In the background, right of center, standing on the mud is a Snowy Egret. The 2 large white birds in the middle of the pond a Great Egrets. In the lower right corner is a Little Blue Heron.
Tri-colored Heron, Great Egrets, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025
A picture of 4 birds in a pond surrounded by dried grass. From left to right Is a Tricolored Heron with a yellow foot out of the water, another with its wings spread and a third standing with its foot out of the water. On the right is a white Snowy Egret.
Snowy Egret and Tri-colored Herons. One In Flight
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025

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Miscellaneous Birds From Merritt Island

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Reflection of a Roseate Spoonbill
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

Finishing the collection of bird photos from our trip to Merritt Island last march, here are some miscellaneous birds.

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Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Eastern Phoebe
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Lesser Yellowlegs
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Lesser Yellowlegs
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Roseate Spoonbill
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 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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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 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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