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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Great Egrets'

    Great shot! A little Egret Kung Fu display!
  2. Looking For Breakfast

    Looking For Breakfast

    Many people believe owls are strictly nocturnal. But this beautiful Barred Owl was actively hunting yesterday morning at 9:00 AM and was kind enough to allow me a few good shots before it decided to fly off. And here's a funny tip that isn't very well-known: If you are watching or photographing...
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    • Category: North America
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    Birds We See In Florida

    Looking For Breakfast Many people believe owls are strictly nocturnal. But this beautiful Barred Owl was actively hunting yesterday morning at 9:00 AM and was kind enough to allow me a few good shots before it decided to fly off. And here's a funny tip that isn't very well-known: If you are...
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    Birds We See In Florida

    Lol! 3:-)
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    Birds We See In Florida

    Shot with film! Nice! Not very many folks use film these days for trips and such! :t:
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    Birds We See In Florida

    She sure did! It's a reoccurring problem though with all the oak trees I have. It is a hoot watching them try to get the leaves off but they somehow get it done! She actually came up to me as if to ask for my help but her mate chased her off. The males will come up to me with no problem but they...
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    Birds We See In Florida

    It's funny how time passes so quickly. I've lived here in Florida for almost 10 years now and it doesn't seem like it. In all the time I've been here I've never been to the theme parks! Lol! I've heard they are fun though!
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    Birds We See In Florida

    Feel free to post any of the photos you took while you were here! I'd love to see them.
  9. Frog? What Frog??

    Frog? What Frog??

    I have sat and waited hours in the marsh reeds for shots like this, but there was no need for waiting this time. I just happened to walk up on this Egret trying to finish its meal. I shot it as it turned towards me as if to say, "Frog? What frog???"
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    • Category: North America
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'The fighting gators'

    Lol! Yep, some animals get pretty rough! But gators are actually pretty gentle with each other. Unless you know what you're looking at, most folks wouldn't even know that they are mating. Courtship is amazing to hear and watch! Both males and females bellow and go into a HOTA position (Head Out...
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    Birds We See In Florida

    The one I saw definitely caught my attention with his bright flash of yellow!
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    Birds We See In Florida

    Florida Sandhill Cranes We have non-migratory Sandhill Cranes that hang out here all year around. These are some of my favorite birds. I have a flock that number anywhere from eight birds to over twenty on my property at any given time, which makes it nice for my clients when I give photography...
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Do You Think He Sees Us??'

    @wonderview: Thanks Bill! They are amazing! Although seeing them down here is as common as seeing a sparrow in other places, I never get tired of them. And they are always on top of my out-of-state clients' list of "things to see while in Florida." They make great photo ops.
  14. Do You Think He Sees Us??

    Do You Think He Sees Us??

    Cool thing about living in Florida is you don't need to go to a zoo or park to see alligators. Sometimes they're right in your back yard! This one, however, wasn't in my backyard but it was out in one of my favorite wetland areas close to the St Johns River. It represents a good example of an...
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    • Category: North America
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Alligators in battle or in love?'

    The definitive answer to your question is impossible to tell by this photo alone. Cool shot, but impossible to tell. However, seeing that you shot this in February and actual mating season for gators starts around May or June (here in Florida it's mid to late May), I would have to say you have...
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