Monday, January 17, 2011

Fine Florida Feathers

Today I offer post 3 of a 4 part series featuring fine feathered friends seen along the gulf coast of Florida.

Quite the expansive stretch for this stately Osprey


The interesting profile of a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron ~ We saw this beauty walking amongst the mangroves


This long-legged Great Blue Heron is a most elegant wader


A tiny Sanderling skitters along the frothy waters of the Gulf of Mexico


A perfect place to perch and dry feathers for this long-necked Anhinga


A pretty Black-bellied Plover walks amongst colorful coquina shells


Beside the pond, a Wood Stork pauses momentarily


The lovely profile of a Great Blue Heron


A lone Short-billed Dowitcher enjoys an afternoon at the beach


A Brown Pelican flies aloft (November 2009)


A striking White Ibis basks in the early morning sunlight


A Double-crested Cormorant delights in a cool beach breeze (November 2009)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Reflections

This post is part 2 of a series featuring many lovely birds seen while vacationing in Longboat Key, Florida, a beautiful tropical paradise.


An elegant Snowy Egret casts a most resplendent reflection


A striking Great Blue Heron enjoys a beautiful day at the pond


A pretty Snowy Egret shows off its lovely feathers


Two White Ibises preen at the water's edge


A sightly Great Heron wades in the shallows


A Northern Shoveler delights in a morning swim


The stunning reflection of a Mute Swan


The perfect mirror image of a Wood Stork


A delicate Snowy Egret in flight


A most pleasing Tri-colored Heron


The appealing reflection of a Great Heron


The golden reflection of the setting sun shows off the lovely silhouette of a Great Heron