Anhinga speared and swallowed a fish in under 30 seconds. At Green Cay in Boynton Beach.

#greencay #wetlands #birds #photography

Double crested cormorant doing some preening at Green Cay

#birds #bird #birdsky #photography #greencay

A male Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). Photographed on December 7, 2025 at the Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #greencay #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Local #residents at #GreenCay #NatureCenter 🪶🦋
in #Delray #Florida
photos by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

So many #colors and #textures among the living things

#bird #birds #birding #snakes #butterflies #atala #wetlands #iris #nature #animals #wildlife #photograpy

Another day when I took 100s of photos of birds and my best one might be this pigeon.

#birds #photography #greencay #birdwalk #wildlife

This green heron from Green Cay in Boynton Beach, Florida is wishing everyone a happy July 4th.

#birds #photography #greencay

A Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) takes flight. Photographed on June 1, 2025 at the Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #greencay #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

##Anhinga 🪶(female, Anhinga anhinga)
#GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

I like this one because you can see her tail #feathers fanned out underwater

#bird #birds #photography #birding #wildlife #animals #nature #hiking #trails

#RockDove 🪶 (Columba livia, #Common #Pigeon)
#GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

From one of several undomesticated nesting pairs

#bird #birds #hiking #trails #birdwatching #birding #feral #photography #feathers #nature #animals

A Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) chick stretches its tiny wings. Photographed on May 3, 2025 at the Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #greencay #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

A female Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) with a Pig Frog (Lithobates grylio) tadpole. Photographed on May 3, 2025 at the Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #greencay #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

A Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis). Photographed on May 3, 2025 at the Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #greencay #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

#Marsh #Hare (Sylvilagus palustris)
#GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida
#photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org
#alligators are their primary #predators as #adults in this
#ecosystem
#wildlife #wetlands #nature #animals #photography #wildlifephotography #hiking #trails

New and Old #Blooms
#DuckPotato, #Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia)
#GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

#aquaticplants #flowers #blossoms #nativeplants #pollinators #nectarsources

#Anhinga in semi #silhouette 🪶(female, Anhinga anhinga)
#GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

They must spend at least half of their time drying out.

#bird #birds #birding #trails #hiking #birdwatching #photography #wildlife

Least bittern popping its head out of the vegetation at Green Cay this morning

#leastbittern #birds #photography #greencay

#American #Coot 🪶 (Fulica americana)
on a sunny day at #GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

#bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #hiking #trails #waterfowl #rails #wildlife #nature #animals #photography #wildlifephotography

Beautiful white ibis looks like he has a silly grin on his face.

#whiteibis #ibis #birds #photography #greencay

Northern Waterthrush. Beautiful little guy, #greencay #birds

Palm Warbler #greencay #birds

American Coot at Green Cay Wetlands. #greencay #birds

Pied-billed grebe at Green Cay. #greencay #birds

Took a lovely little trip up to the Green Cay wetlands today. Anhinga #greencay #birds

Caught a handsome male common yellowthroat at Green Cay this morning. Usually they are better at hiding from me.

#birds #photography #greencay #yellowthroat #warbler

I love the hook that the double - crested cormorant has. I think it open a can with that thing.

#greencay #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #birds #photography

Found this eastern screech owl at Green Cay this afternoon. I thought I was taking a series of a sleeping owl but he must have opened his eyes for a second.

#owl #screechowl #greencay #birds #photography

Crisp looking red winged blackbird at Green Cay this morning.

#birds #greencay #blackbird

Boat-tailed #Grackle 🪶(female, Quiscalus major)
#GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

A very loud, percussive bird (both male and female); Quite a song repertoire

#bird #birds #wildlife #nature #hiking #trails #photography #birding

#Bees 🐝
#GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida

Hard to tell if this is a permanent location,
Or a #hive in transit. I think the latter. Any thoughts?

#bee #pollinators #ecosystem #nature #hiking #insects #bugs #honey #southflorida #trails #habitat #sanctuary

#TRicolor #Heron 🪶 #Fishing for #Breakfast
#GreenCay #Wetlands
#Delray #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

I like the stretched anti-glare wing

#birds #bird #birding #wildlife #nature #birdwatching #habitat #environment #photography #wildlifephotography