April, 2013

Photo for April 10th, 2013

Limpkin

Limpkin

Large alligator stalking smaller alligator

Large alligator stalking smaller alligator

Large alligator submerges while smaller alligator tries to speed away

Large alligator submerges while smaller alligator tries to speed away

After a brief skirmish, smaller alligator heads for the weeds

After a brief skirmish, smaller alligator heads for the weeds

Larger alligator steams into the weeds looking for smaller alligator

Larger alligator steams into the weeds looking for smaller alligator

Smaller alligator decides the bank is safer.  Photographer is 1.3 seconds from realizing the opposite is now true for him.

Smaller alligator decides the bank is safer. Photographer is 1.3 seconds from realizing the opposite is now true for him.

Alligator

Alligator

Alligator

Alligator

Alligator (from a slightly safer distance)

Alligator (from a slightly safer distance)

Alligator

Alligator

Alligator

Alligator

Alligator heads back to pond

Alligator heads back to pond

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

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Photo for April 9th, 2013

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Crane chick

Sandhill Crane chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Sandhill Cranes and chick

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Wild Turkey with a limp (it's the little details that make it interesting)

Wild Turkey with a limp (it’s the little details that make it interesting)

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

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Photo for April 8th, 2013

Anhinga (and some trees and stuff)

Anhinga (and some trees and stuff)

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Photo for April 7th, 2013

Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

White Ibis

White Ibis

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

These may be the anhinga chicks from earlier this spring

These may be the anhinga chicks from earlier this spring

Anhingas

Anhingas

Anhingas

Anhingas

Common Gallinule (also called a Moorhen)

Common Gallinule (also called a Moorhen)

Cattle Egrets enjoying the sunset

Cattle Egrets enjoying the sunset

Osprey emerging from water after a dive

Osprey emerging from water after a dive

Osprey

Osprey

Osprey

Osprey

Ospreys

Ospreys

Ospreys

Ospreys

Anhinga

Anhinga

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Photo for April 6th, 2013

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

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Photo for April 5th, 2013

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

Killdeer

Killdeer

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Photo for April 4th, 2013

Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Killdeer

Killdeer

Cormorant and Tricolored Heron

Cormorant and Tricolored Heron

Cormorant

Cormorant

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

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Photo for April 3rd, 2013

Alligator

Alligator

Limpkin

Limpkin

Limpkin extracting succulent clam from its shell

Limpkin extracting succulent clam from its shell

Meanwhile, these Black Vultures have other ideas of what constitutes a tasty treat

Meanwhile, these Black Vultures have other ideas of what constitutes a tasty treat

Yes, you are a dirty bird.

Yes, you are a dirty bird.

Black Vulture dining

Black Vulture dining

Great Blue Heron dining on a catfish

Great Blue Heron dining on a catfish

Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

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Photo for April 2nd, 2013

Anhinga

Anhinga

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Photo for April 1st, 2013

Limpkin

Limpkin

Juvenile White Ibis

Juvenile White Ibis

Juvenile White Ibis

Juvenile White Ibis

Juvenile White Ibis

Juvenile White Ibis

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

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