Herons, and Spoonbills, and Ducks - Oh My!

[Sylvanite]

Just like previous years, I visited my parents in Florida over the holidays, and again went out to the local wetlands. Here are some snapshots of the wildlife we saw.

To begin with, some Great Blue Herons:

 

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Roseate Spoonbills:

 

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Blue-Winged Teals (ducks):

 

[lorbay]

Amazing that's all I can say.
Lin

 

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Snowy Egrets:

 

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Tricolored Herons:

 

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Osprey:

 

[Curly]

Way to many good pictures to just hit the like button. You have a good eye for composing and talking pictures. Thanks.

 

[Sylvanite]

As in previous years, there were plenty of Iguanas (large and small) in the trees too:

 

[1080Wayne]

Beautiful shots , as always . Love the snowy egret in the marsh , and the first iguana .

 

[GaryMGg]

Great pics.
Where in the state did you take these?

 

[mark james]

Tricolored Herons:

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This photo is AWESOME!

 

[mark james]

Eric, I love seeing your photos. They are very appreciated.

 

[Gregf]

Incredible photography!

 

[Jehster1]

Beautiful pictures!

 

[Alan Morrison]

Very professional photography which would not look amiss in National Geographic.
Great subject matter.

 

[Jim15]

Awesome photos!!

 

[Sylvanite]

Where in the state did you take these?

These pictures are from Wakodahatchee (Delray, FL) and Peaceful Waters (Wellington, FL).

Regards,
Eric

 

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Wood Storks:

 

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Mottled Ducks:

 

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A Swamp Lily:

 

[PBorowick]

These are fantastic!! That Swamp Lily would look amazing as a large piece of wall art!!

 

[Kenny Durrant]

Although some birds are prettier than others all the pictures are awesome. Thanks Again for sharing. It still amazes me that when you see wildlife out and about you can't see the true beauty like you can when you get a real close up look. Just to add a note I was in Houston TX. visiting my son and I saw an Osprey in a pool of water by the interstate and a crossroad in town. Not downtown but still lots of traffic and retail stores. I guess he found some easy prey in the shallow water. I didn't know they ever came this far south so I Googled it and it said in the late fall and winter some migrate down to avoid the frozen water. Anyway Thanks Again

 

[Sylvanite]

American Bitterns are very shy birds, and one rarely sees more of them than this:

so I was very pleased when this one walked out into the open:

 

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Anhingas (all female, I don't know where the males were hiding):

 

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Hooded Mergansers (the male has the black/white head, the female brown):

 

[Penultimate]

Stunning photos, beautiful.


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[MDWine]

What lens did you use? I'm guessing it was more than a 200mm, unless you got REALLY close!
Very nice work indeed!

 

[Sylvanite]

For the Gator fans:

As I rounded a corner, I heard people talking about an island that was moving. Then I saw this guy climb out of the water onto the bank (with the grassy knoll still on his back). I think it was the biggest alligator I've ever seen.

 

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Green Herons:

 

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White Ibis:

 

[Sylvanite]

What lens did you use? I'm guessing it was more than a 200mm, unless you got REALLY close!

I used a Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens.

 

[Scott]

I do love seeing your photos Eric! And I appreciate what it took to get these shots! I have been advancing with my photography the last couple of years, particularly this past year. Then at the end of the year my Wife and I switched to mirrorless. So far so good, although researching and collecting new glass is a pain! Anyway, thanks for these wonderful images!

scott.