There are many different ‘Florida’s’.
One of my favorites is the old stylized 1950’s look with the vivid colors.
A Kodachrome world.
Above is part of that look.
So Very Florida…..
Tag Archives: Southeast
Trouble Brewing, Egret, Alligator
There was potential here for some Gator/Egret drama.
The light was very wrong, still I had to grab a few images and be ready since things could happen fast. Good news for the Egret he ate that shrimp before any Alligator got too close.
Look close and you can see three floating heads nearby, while the Great Egret waved the big shrimp around. Not a very good idea.
This is tempting to an Alligator. Also, underwater any one of them could have closed the distance in seconds.
Eventually the Egret swallowed the shrimp.
Crisis averted.
Swamp Scene
Somehow there were no insects, even down at the surface level.
Its not the critters with teeth and claws that get you out here.
Red-winged Black Bird
What looks to be the easiest of shots can be almost impossible. One I usually pass on.
Sun on the black bird adds artifacts in the image, wind blows the bird, or the reeds whip around with little or no breeze.
Two ‘passable’ shots here, and I’m done for the year.
Bear Island marshes.
Black-necked Stilt, Gliding By
They look almost delicate.
They can’t be given the fact of where they live.
Still, a stiff breeze might break them…
Gallinule Gone Wild
A few fun, interesting, shots of frisky Gallinules. No award winners, but these are birds you rarely see do anything other than run away.
It’s mating time so they are grabbing territory, chasing rivals, and of course the obvious.
They are common and just about everywhere so there was no shortage of disagreements. Lots of running on top of the water.
Above is the classic Moorhen fight, their huge toes now used to scare rivals off.
Random scenes, most chases and scrapes are over almost immediately.
Spoonbill Walking By
This Roseate Spoonbill was part of a ‘pair’ strolling along a salt marsh.
Most interesting was his friend, it was a Tricolored Heron.
The Tricolor was a little shy, but he still followed behind the Spoonbill like a puppy.
An odd couple.
Race To The Fish, Laughing Gulls And Pelican
This just might be a new favorite.
The tide was moving, fish were schooling, and all the locals were looking for the last meal of the day.
Two Gulls and a Brown Pelican were gliding and hovering above the water. They could not have gotten any closer to each other without a crash.
The bird who managed a catch would be fighting the other two to keep it.
Coastal Florida.