
A HERON STIRS ITS REFLECTION

BEAUTIFUL COLORS OF GRAY AND BLACK
ANHINGA AT POLK CBB

LIMKIN
POLK CIRCLE BAR B

MOTHER AND YOUNG OFFSPRING WATCH FOR FOOD

LIMPKIN PREENS ON A TREE LIMB

LIMPKIN ON MARSH RABBIT RUN TRAIL

BUTTERFLY ON MARSH RABBIT RUN

COMMON GALLINULE
REMINDS ME OF THE GREEK MYTH OF NARCISSISM. HE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS REFLECTION.

BRANSON BUTTERFLY AVIARY

BRANSON BUTTERLY GARDEN

CARDINAL
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MY PERCH
BIRD AT BACK YARD FEEDER

BACK YARD BIRD ON STUMP

BIRD ON SHEPARD'S STAFF
BACK YARD BIRD

FEMALE CARDINAL
TAKEN THROUGH KITCHEN WINDW, THUS A LITTLE FUZZY

MALE AND FEMALE CARDINAL IN BOTTLE BRUSH TREE
TAKEN THROUGH KITCHEN WINDOW, THUS A LITTLE HAZY.

BIRD DRYING AFTER BATH

BLUE JAY PHOTOSHOPPED

"WHOA, SHOUDA NOT HAD THAT LAST DRINK."

SWANS AT HOMOSASSA STATE PARK

EGRET CLOSE UP

WOOD STORK

WOOD STORK STANDING

SPOON BILL

PELICAN ON ROOF OF CHARLIE'S RESTAURANT
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

PELICAN ON POST
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

PELICAN ON CRATE
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

PELICAN IN WATER
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

PELICAN
HOMOSASSA STATE PARK, FL

PELICAN CLOSE UP AND PERSONAL
ON ROOF OF CHARLIE'S RESTAURANT IN CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

OYSTER CATCHER BIRD
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

HERON ON BANK
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

HERON IN TREE
HOMOSASSA STATE PARK, FL

EGRET CASTS REFLECTION IN WATER
HOMOSASSA STATE PARK, FL

WHITE EGRET

SEAGULL COMES IN FOR LANDING
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

HAWK
HOMOSASSA STATE PARK, FL

STANDING UP FOR AMERICA
BALD EAGLE WITH FLAG BACKDROP...HOMOSASSA STATE PARK, FL

BALD EAGLE AND AMERICAN FLAG

"I KNOW IT'S HERE SOMEWHERE!"

PELICAN

BIRD AT CRYSTAL RIVER PARK

BIRD AT CRYSTAL RIVER PARK

BALD EAGLE
HOMOSASSA STATE PARK, FL

I GET SO BORED JUST SITTING HERE

"AH, YES, THAT'S THE SPOT!"
TORONTO BIRD AVIARY, CANADA

"THEY CALL ME BIG BEAK!"

BIRDS AT KEY WEST BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY

KEY WEST BURRTERFLY CONSERVATORY

I STAND ALONE AND SING
MOCKING BIRD IN TREE AT CAPTAIN BELL'S RESTAURANT IN LEESBURG

MOUNT RUSHMORE BIRD

SAND HILL CRANE RESTING
E THE CRANES RESTING LIKE THIS. NORMALLY THEY ARE WALKING ALL THE TIME PECKING THE GROUND FOR FOOD....

WHERE DID MY MATE GO?
NON-MIGRATORY WHOOPING CRANE BANDED FOR TRACKING. TAKEN WITH A D50 NIKON, 300 MM ZOOM ON AUTO.

BIRD IN CANADA

"YUMMY!'
BEE FEASTING ON CACTUS ON GROUNDS OF BOK TOWER, LAKE WALES, FL

MIGRATING WHOOPING CRANES
S FOLLOW ULTA LITE FROM WISCONSIN TO FLORIDA. TAKEN AS THEY FLEW OVER DUNELLON AIRPORT IN FLORIDA....

"NOW WHERE IS MY MATE?"
NON-MIGRATORY WHOOPING CRANE AT THE PLANTATION AT LEESBURG, FL

HIGH IN A TREE

MIGRATION TIME
AKEN AS THEY FLEW OVER THE DUNELLON AIRPORT IN DUNELLON, FL ON THEIR FINAL LEG TO CRYSTAL RIVER, FL....

"WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?"
IN THE BACK YARD THE MORNING OF FEB. 4, AND WITHIN 2 HOURS I HAD THE VISITOR. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE!...

PAIRED COLORS

BUTTERFLY 1

BUTTERFLY 26 WITH BROWN AND WHITE

BUTTERFLY 25 DARK BLUE

BUTTERFLY 24 ORANGE, BLACK, WHITE

BUTTERFLY 22 YELLOW AND BLACK

BUTTERFLY 21 BROWN WITH SOME BLUE

BUTTERLY 19 MONARCH COLORS

BUTTERFLY 16 GREEN AND BLACK

BUTTERFLY10 ORANGE AND BLACK

BUTTERFLY9 MONARCH ON PURPLE FLOWER

BUTTERFLY 8 MONARCH ON PURPLE
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