With Roseate Spoonbills if there is even a tiny piece of dry ground or branch in a marsh they will fight over it.
This older male took the good spot and let all the others know.
Spoonbill Claiming The High Ground
Busy Alligator Day
Some days you almost have to look to find one. Other times I wonder what I missed, why are the all here?
This one sat where a trail met the water. Almost sitting on both.
In the above if you look close you can count 5 Alligators. Not little ones and close enough to me, and each other, to fit in one shot.
Here a small one floating on the banks of the water. Not large but still why right here.
And above is another photograph where there are more than it would seem. The 2 big ones swimming are obvious. Top left is the ridges of a large gators tail sticking out of the water.
The last 2 images show larger Alligators just lying near the marsh banks.
I went out the other day and had to search for one. Something must get them all out but I have no clue what it could be. Be nice to know though.
Controlled Crash Landing, Spoonbill
They do this all the time, drop down in the middle of all the others, or here, slide right into their private space.
Wood Storks are even worse. They have a huge wing span that takes out all the others around them.
Skimmer Makes A Grab And Keeps Going
When a Black Skimmer makes a catch they don’t stop. Their head snaps for a brief second, but that’s it.
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Skimmer Makes A Grab And Keeps Going – click to enlarge
Skimmer Makes A Grab And Keeps Going – click to enlarge
Skimmer Makes A Grab And Keeps Going – click to enlarge
Not A Good Idea, Egret, Alligator
I don’t know why they do this.
He is so close his reflection is on the gators nose.
Watching Me
I was a little close with these shots but thought they were interesting.
Spoonbill Photograph For Header
This is an image I used for the header of Facebook. I thought it came out nice, so here it is.
Incoming Spoonbill
These birds were actively moving back and forth between groups.
I was tempted to move with them so I didn’t miss anything. Of course then I would have missed everything.
