Neck and head of a great blue heron against the ripples of a brownish lagoon
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongNecks, birds with long necks, Alt #Gulls, any Gull will do.
Up close and personal with this great blue heron along the Indian River Lagoon in Grant, FL.
#birds #birding #naturephotos #photography #floridabirds #herons #EastCoastKin
A lone Tri-colored heron and three male mallards are all walking in the same direction along the grassy bank of a pond.
Apparently, there is something interesting on the left that I'm not privy to. (Mallard drakes and a Tri-colored heron) #photography #birdphotography #birds #wetlands #nature #wildlife #wadingbirds #herons #tricoloredheron #floridabirds #floridawildlife #ducks #mallardduck #dabblingduck
Common gallinule, with black head, red beak, and grayish front feathers with a suggestion of iridescence in low light, browsing through water spangles at Green Cay Wetlands, Florida.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackHeads, any bird with Black on its head, the Alt Theme is #Grey, birds with Grey Feathers on them.
This common gallinule's head appears black and feathering grayish, as it browses in water spangles.
#birds #birding #floridabirds #gallinule #photography #ECK
Palm Warbler
#birdoftheday #Warblers #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #floridabirds #wildlifephotography
Kingfisher in flight with powerlines making a crisscrossed pattern behind it against a grayish sky
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #SmallBirdsInFlight (any bird Duck Size or smaller in flight; alt #Finches, any Finch will do) a kingfisher flying between crisscrossed power lines in Okeechobee.
#birds #birding #photography #birdphotography #floridabirds #naturephotos #ECK
Anhinga with only neck and head sticking out of open water in a marsh, a long fish in its beak
Today's #BirdofTheDay theme is #snacks , any bird eating; alt #attitude , birds showing attitude.
Success at fishing means it's time for this anhinga to gobble its catch at Circle B Bar, Lakeland.
#birds #birding #photography #nature #floridabirds #circlebbar #ECK
A blend of blue and reddish feather colors on a tall heron with mating plumage and a bright blue beak, the bird sitting amidst a puzzle of black mangrove leaves.
The #BirdOfTheDay today is #BestOfTheMonth, your best bird capture/s of March. No Alt Theme.
A salt marsh boardwalk at Steflik Preserve near my retreat last week enabled morning walks. Only an iPhone with me. Here's a tricolor heron in the mangroves.
#birds #birding #photography #ECK #floridabirds
Ruby throated Hummingbird drinking from the feeder
#birdoftheday #gardenfeeder #backyardphotography #floridabirds #hummingbirds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky
A double breasted cormorant stands atop the base of a water fountain located in a pond. It is surrounded by a curtain of water droplets.
Shower time! Double breasted cormorant (Nannopterum auritum). #photography #photo #cormorant #wildlife #ornithology #aves #nature #floridabirds #wetlands #wetlandbirds
Close up of a barred owl perched in a pond apple tree in Corkscrew Swamp with its feathers somewhat ruffled
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ruffledfeathers any bird with feathers out of place. Alt #gardenfeeder any bird on or adjacent to a feeder.
This barred owl's wing looked a bit scraggly in a pond apple at Corkscrew Swamp.
#birds #birding #owl #floridabirds #photography #nature #corkscrew #audubon #ECK
Anhingas are edging their way into being one of my favorite birds. 🥰
#bird #femalephotgrapher #canon #birding #floridabirds #birds #ilovebirds #everglades #anhinga #breedingplumage
Newly hatched American gallinule with its mother in a shallow swamp speckled with water spangles
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AdulsWithChicks, any capture of an Adult with its young, Alt any bird with #Yellow in its plumage.
A common gallinule and its chick at Green Cay Wetlands.
#birds #birding #gallinule #photography #nature #floridabirds #EastCoastKin
"Little Wishes for Tiny Fishes" This Tricolored heron took a break from foraging to look skyward & perhaps hope for more tiny fishes.
"Little Wishes for Tiny Fishes"
This Tricolored heron took a break from foraging to look skyward & perhaps hope for more tiny fishes.
#tricoloredheron #heron #herons #egret #egrets #bird #birds #birders #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #floridabirds #wishing #wadingbirds 🪶
#BirdOfTheDay themes are #Blue, any bird with blue in its colors; Alt Theme #Stripes, any bird with stripes in its plumage.
Here's a soggy little blue heron on the Cypress Boardwalk at Orlando Werlands.
#birds #birding #photography #nature #floridabirds #littleblueheron #EastCoastKin
A Little Blue Heron contemplating his next meal in the 1st shot. 💙
Shots 2 and 3 showing a different Little Blue getting into the fray. 🌊
He's more of a soaked Little Blue. 💦☺️
#bird #femalephotgrapher #canon #birding #floridabirds #birds #ilovebirds #everglades #littleblueheron #heron
Anhinga standing in grass along grassy shoreline with wings spread wide open to dry in the sun.
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying; any bird with wings open but not in flight, Alt #Eating, any bird with food in it's beak.
Anhinga drying its wings after a dive at Taylor Creek STA, Okeechobee.
#birds #birding #floridabirds #photography #nature #anhinga #EastCoastKin
Speckled brown and white feathering on the side of a blue-winged teal gliding across open water leaving a wake
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme: any bird with #speckled markings. Alternate #oneleg any bird standing on one leg.
Here's a blue-winged teal from Orlando Wetlands.
#birds #birding #floridabirds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin
A beautiful Tri-Colored Heron who frequents our neighborhood lake.
A beautiful Tri-Colored Heron who frequents our neighborhood lake.
#heron #herons #tricoloredheron #egret #birds #birders #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdphotography #photography #wildlife #floridabirds #wildflorida #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky #southflorida
Is it me or do Mockingbirds look better elsewhere? 🥰
Perhaps it's the lighting and flora. 🌸 🌻🌷🌼
#bird #femalephotgrapher #canon #birding #floridabirds #birds #ilovebirds #everglades #mockingbird
Glossy ibis standing in shallow marsh with an arc shaped beak wide open
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OpenBeak, any bird with its beak open, alt #Gulls, any Gull will do.
Here's a glossy ibis squawking at Orlando Wetlands.
#birds #birding #photography #nature #Floridabirds #EsstCoastKin
The first photo is the aftermath of waiting patiently for the fish to jump (2nd photo). 🐠🐡
It was like the fish were mocking the Great Egret until they weren't. 😳😬
#bird #femalephotgrapher #canon #birding #floridabirds #birds #ilovebirds #everglades #greategret
Close up of legs and upper body of a tricolor heron (also known as Louisiana heron) standing on a boardwalk railing against a blurred backdrop of vegetation.
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #tricolour , birds with three colours or more alt is #YearRound birds you see all year round)
The tricolor heron so common to Florida fits both; this one at Green Cay Wetlands.
#birds #birding #Floridabirds #tricolor #photography #nature #EastCoastKin
Double-crested cormorant perched on a post preening in a wetlands with blooming swamp sunflowers out of focus behind it.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Preeners&Scratchers, and bird preening/scratching itself, the Alt theme is #Finches, any of the Finch species
Double-crested cormorant preening while perched, Okeechobee FL
#birds #birding #photography #nature #floridabirds #ECK
A bird of prey perches on a tree branch against a clear blue sky.
A bird of prey flying against a clear blue sky.
Bald Eagles
#baldeagle #birdofprey #raptor #naturephotography #nature #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #florida #floridabirds #dailybird #birdsofbluesky #naturephotos
A small owl perched on a house, highlighting its graceful form and the urban environment surrounding it.
Eastern Screech Owl
#easternscreechowl #raptor #nature #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #florida #floridabirds #dailybird #birdsofbluesky #naturephotos
High in the sky is a vee shaped flock flying north on a sunny early spring day. In the foreground is the top of a loblloby pine tree.
Most of the sand hill cranes from central Florida have left for the midwest if they're going. Classic vee formation.Gainesville FL. #photography #photo #cranes #sandhillcranes #wildlife #migratorybirds #ornithology #aves #nature #floridabirds #wetlands #wetlandbirds
A tall bird perched gracefully on lush green grass, blending harmoniously with the natural surroundings.
A tall bird standing in the water, blending harmoniously with the natural surroundings.
Limpkin
#limpkin #naturephotography #nature #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #florida #floridabirds #dailybird #birdsofbluesky #naturephotos
A Black-crowned Night Heron waits patiently for movement in the water. Several baby alligators were nearby!
#birds #FloridaBirds #Nature #Heron #TampaFL #LettuceLakePark #FloridaParks
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). Photographed on March 15, 2026 at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #florida #wakodahatchee #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #floridabirds #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII
A bird perched gracefully on the ground, embodying the serenity of a natural setting.
A bird perched gracefully in the grass, embodying the serenity of a natural setting.
Common Ground Dove
#commongrounddove #grounddove #naturephotography #nature #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #florida #floridabirds #dailybird #birdsofbluesky #naturephotos
