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These normally drab looking egrets, all white with dull yellow bill and mostly black legs, become quite colorful during breeding season - turning on the yellow-orange feathers on the back and head, the legs can turn reddish, and the bill takes on a rainbow of yellow, orange, pink, and purple.

A male least bittern, stalking above the water on the reeds to avoid alerting the fish below to its presence - the brown and white striping a perfect camouflage for a fish looking up through the water.

The large male is black with lots of iridescence, with that giant tail standing out, while the females are quite a bit smaller and all brown. these two males seemed to be competing with each other for the attentions of the females - lots of head-raising and calling until one flew off

Many thanks. We are lucky to have dozens, sometimes hundreds, gathered for the day in one of my local wetlands. They'll spend much of the day floating around in the water, or up on the bank or grass islands taking naps or resting. You can walk by them within 10-15 feet and they won't spook...

This unique looking yellow-rumped warbler I've been fortunate enough to photograph for 3 straight years, during its migration through my area. It always comes back to the same two trees in the same wetlands, and due to its partial leucism, it stands out from the others. If you couldn't already...

Black-bellied whistling ducks have brown eyes...unless you find one with a genetic anomaly. This one had striking blue eyes, which stands out more than you'd think when you are looking at 20-30 whistling ducks that all look the same...except one

A great blue heron intermediate morph that occurs when a great blue heron and a great white heron (which is a specific morph of great blue heron found in South Florida that presents as all white) mate...the Wurdemann's heron is an odd hybrid that's quite rare and a treat to see

Thank you all - very much appreciated!

The always-excellent fishermen, this great blue heron was bringing a nice fish catch back home to its chicks nesting nearby

Beautiful cinnamon-headed duck with the electric green eye stripe - a winter duck for us, and more rare of a sighting than the blue-winged teals, but a pleasure when we do get to see them

Tiny little terns often seen at our beaches, but like to visit the wetlands too for the good fishing

I believe I have 31 species that I have photos of from the pool, including birds, reptiles, and mammals. Another 6 I have seen but don't have photos of. And 10 more photos if you include insects. Not too bad for floating around in a pool with a cooler of drinks and my camera and lens beside...

Today's three posts didn't require going very far to shoot. All three were taken while soaking in my swimming pool in my backyard. And this beautiful burst of red color is hard to miss in my tropical green backyard...the lovely male cardinal.

Today's three posts didn't require going very far to shoot. All three were taken while soaking in my swimming pool in my backyard. This time, a reptile - one of 8-10 species of reptile found commonly around most Florida homes. No big wonder how this fella got its name - the chubby and bold...

Today's three posts didn't require going very far to shoot. All three were taken while soaking in my swimming pool in my backyard. First, this lovely brown thrasher - a great bird to have visiting the yard with its diverse song repertoire and great pattern

The eyes are usually more slit like this during the day - they either nap with eyes closed, or open just a slit to make sure all is safe...but the eyes can open up fully and much larger...I think they'd likely only do this at night though, as they're nocturnal birds with great night vision much...

Another funny looking bird with a funny name, like its cousin the whip-poor-will. Night jars are strange looking creatures and wonderfully camouflaged...when they're on the ground or against a tree trunk. This one didn't seem to grasp the concept of camouflage, sitting up on a green leafy...

One of our largest birds of any type, these huge pelicans gather down here in winter in groups of dozens, but you never know where you'll find them...they could show up in a local wetlands, or a golf course lake!

Watching this trio of sandhill cranes marching along together in shallow water made me think of a scene from 'West Side Story' with the Jets gang...they almost looked like they were choreographed!

Thanks Daniel. I've got plenty of upside down and sideways shots of them too! They never seem to stop moving around, so definitely hard targets to photograph! Just got a lucky moment as it came to the top of the branch.