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Another of this beautiful moth, but I switched to my 100mm Macro lens. Both of these shots are in the study of "Butterflies and Moths of North America".

This was taken in my yard. The moth was in a Black Cherry tree.

This photo was taken at a pond on the north end of Big Talbot Island State Park, known locally as "Spoonbill Pond". There were at least 20 of these birds wading the pond, most, like the one shown, were juveniles or in transition.

This photo was taken at a pond on the north end of Big Talbot Island State Park known locally as "Spoonbill Pond". There were a pair of Belted Kingfishers flying the area and cackling. Beautiful birds. This is my first half descent shot I've been able to get.

A Roseate Spoonbill at Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.

A Black-Bellied Whistling Duck at Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.

Notice the dark tail feathers with pale tips, very different pattern compared to Northern Mockingbird.

A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron in flight over Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.

This gal was in a pond at the San Pablo Commons with the male I posted earlier.

I took this photo near the Mayo Clinic (San Pablo Commons). It's a pretty wild area just West of the Intracoastal Waterway. I always take a camera when we visit the Mayo because you just never know what you will see. This was my first chance to get shots of the Hooded Merganser.

Another from one of my trips to Purdue Pond Wildlife Management Area. These birds are normally wary of people, but this one was in the mood to get its photo taken. This particular pond holds lots of ducks during the winter. You can always count on seeing County rarities here then, like the Snow...

This guy was traveling with Blackpoll Warblers and they were all feeding in a pear tree in my back yard. Although they are more common in my yard than the Blackpoll, this is the first sighting for me this year.

This Snow Goose was first reported hanging around Jacksonville in January 2016 at a wildlife management area (Purdue Pond). I managed to get up there and get a few shots, although, they aren't totally uncommon to Florida, I had never heard of one wintering in Jacksonville. He hung with the...

The Eastern Screech-Owl made an appearance again this morning at Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.

An anhinga with a very pronounced crest at Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.

I see these often during migration, but the males are pretty elusive. This gal was eating berries from our Lantana bush. She let me get pretty close and from what I understand, Black-throated Blues will allow you to get pretty close.

These guys are pretty hard to catch setting still, and I'm still trying to get a shot of one with that "Ruby Crown" shining. I have seen that ruby flash many times, but never when I was pointing a camera at one : )

Pretty rare in my neighborhood, but I shot these while they were visiting a pear tree in my back yard. My first sighting of the Blackpoll. They were traveling with some Cape May Warblers. I got some good shots of those and will post later.

An ironic pair of solitary sandpipers at Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.

Wilson's Snipe at Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.

A pair of Black-Necked Stilts at Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.

A Least Bittern creeping up from amongst the cattails at Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida.