Male anhinga in breeding plumage in Florida slough

While Ibis were the most prolific birds I was able to find in the sloughs (and elsewhere), Anhingas overwhelmingly came in 2nd place. This stunning male was out in all his fancy dress, displaying his beautiful breeding plumage.

#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #FloridaBirding

A female boat tailed grackle perched on top of a piling. She has a medium brown chest and darker brown mantle and tail feathers.

Female boat tailed grackle facing forward at Coconuts restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. There always seems to be at least one of them there.

#birds #birding #birdsfacingforward #boattailedgrackle #florida #floridabirding #fortlauderdale

A resting brown pelican, with tucked head and folded wings.

Pelican loaf 🍞

#birds #birding #brownpelican #florida #floridabirding #fortlauderdale

There’s a clash between duck hunters and bird-watchers at Florida’s 4th-largest lake Birders and hunters are often philosophically at odds.

"What lures bird-watchers to Lake Apopka is the same thing that brings hunters there. But one group shoots pictures, while the other shoots ducks."

Read Stephen Hudak @tampabaytimes.bsky.social: www.tampabay.com/news/environ...

#BirdWatching #BirdSpotting #DuckHunters #FloridaBirding

A variety of wading birds in a shallow salt pond with a great egret and roseate spoonbill prominent

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme: #OddCouples , two different birds in one capture, alternative #Urban, birds in an urban environment.

Late to this one, but one perfect day at Merritt Island NWR.

#photography #birding #birds #floridabirding #photosky #nature #naturephotos #merrittisland

Green heron striking an assertive pose on a railing at a wetlands park

An assertive green heron for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #StareDown, birds looking at you. (Alternate theme is #Gulls)

#birds #birding #photography #nature #herons #floridabirding #photosky #eastcoastkin

A rock dove (aka pigeon) sits on a boardwalk rail.

Close up of a rock dove (aka pigeon.

A couple of rock doves (aka pigeons) in Florida USA for #Pigeons&Doves, today's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme.
#Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Photography #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #FloridaBirding

A limpkin perched atop a cypress stump in a Florida slough.

Life in the slough lane...

#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #LifeInTheSloughLane #FloridaBirding #LifeInNature

A delicate and colorful long legged juvenile gallinule amid the browns of alligator flag in winter

The diva at Green Cay Wetlands.

#BirdoftheDay #AbouttheKids #EastCoastKin #bird #photography #floridabirding

From a March morning nearly a decade ago when there were days the birds were countless in number across Merritt Island NWR, before rocket launches became oh-so frequent.

#birdoftheday #groups #merrittislandnwr #heron #egret #ibis #whitefeathers #floridabirding #nature #photosky #birds 🪶

A pair of bald eagles atop a high tension power line pole along a greenway.

#BirdOfTheDay theme, which is #Mr&Mrs ... heard these two #eagles before we spotted them overhead on a hike north of Orlando in the Gemini Springs Addition, DeBary. #baldeagles #floridabirding

Maybe someone on the #birds feed in Florida can help?

#usbirding #FLbirding #floridabirding

A photo of an osprey (white body, dark brown wings, dark stripe on face, slightly curved beak) perched on an upward pointing branch on a stark blue sky background. The bird's body faces forward with head slightly to the right.

This lovely osprey landed outside my patio and posed quite perfectly just a few minutes ago

#birds #photography #birdsofprey #usbirding #floridabirding

Five wood storks atop pond apple trees in a rookery, two on nests.

#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #shadesofgrey ... one tiny corner of rookery of wood storks at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida.

#woodstorks #nestingbirds #floridabirding 🪶#birdphotos

Hey #birders of #Florida, any of your friends lose their book? #FloridaBirding #everglades #birds

I'm in an Avocet type of mood.
These are non-breeding or immature Avocets.
They were captured in February, so their black breeding plumage won't be seen for another month or so.

#avocet #avocets #bird #birds #nature #floridabirding #canon #femalephotographer

A rare sight: 125 flamingos spotted in the Everglades — the largest in a decade One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in a decade was spotted in the Everglades last week by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook. The previous largest group was a flock of…

While conducting a survey of wading birds along the Florida Bay coast last week, avian ecologist Mark Cook observed a gathering of 125 American flamingos, the largest recorded in South Florida since 2014. What an summer surprise!🦩 🦩 🦩 #Floridabirding #floridawildlife #Floridaflamingos

eagle taking off

eagle returning to the cell tower

The famous eagle pair at the cell tower - taking off and returning. #birds! #birds #eagle #NikonZ9 #wildlife #Floridabirding #floridawildlife

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young burrowing owl coming in for landing.

Young burrowing owl coming in for landing. #burrowingowl #birds #Floridabirding #birds! #NikonZ9 #floridabirdphotography #floridaaudubon #bestoftheusa_birds #planetbirds #audobonsociety #nuts_about_birds #freshbreezeclub #floridawildlife #raw_florida #raw_wildlife #rebels_nature #fbpc_wildlife

Watch this beautiful snowy egret enter stage left and photo bomb my frame as I photograph a couple of preening spoonbills!

I'm still going through #Sanibel birding pics in between editing a MG novel. More to come!

#wildlifephotography #floridabirding

Both fluffer heads finally came out of the nest and posed nicely.

Barred Owlets
Shot March 26, 2025, in Viera, Florida

#owlets #barredowl #barredowls #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #floridabirding #birdingflorida #birdsofinstagram

A green heron makes an emergency landing after being harassed by another green heron. #birds #birdphotography #floridabirding #photography

The wingspan of the Osprey is amazing! #birds #osprey #birdphotography #floridabirding

Florida scrub-jay perched in a palmetto

Florida scrub-jay picking through shells near a mangrove-lined channel

Florida scrub-jay in what I believe is a scrub plum

Author with a most surprising selfie of a flicker swooping in at the scrub-jay she knew was there.

Birds. Birds are up. Rejoice. I did. 🕊️🌿 #birding #birds #birders #specialmoments
#naturerx #floridabirding #floridascrubjay #floridahikes

Brewers Blackbird struttin’ her stuff #blackbird #birding #floridabirding

Robins, robins everywhere in Central East Coast Florida! #birding #backyardbirding #Floridabirding #robins #birdphotography

Photo of a red-shouldered hawk.

Red-shouldered hawk, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL.

#birds #birdsofprey #redshoulderedhawk #raptors #birdphotography #photographersofbluesky #birdwatching #floridabirding

Two lifers on Florida non-birding trip—Least Bittern & Florida Scrub Jay #Birding #FloridaBirding

Out and about this morning seeing what I could see and there sat the most beautiful eagle high up in a long needle pine tree! #birds #birdsofprey #eagle #floridabirding

Sunshine returned to Central Florida and out came the birds ❤️ #birds #LetsGoBirding #BackyardBirds #FloridaBirding