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Snail Kite Male Flies Off With Fresh Snail

Florida Snail Kites

As promised from my last post, here is the story about our recent trips to the Fort Myers area to look for snail kites. I’ve written about snail kites in the past because they are such fascinating birds with an equally fascinating story. The Everglades snail kite subspecies is unique to central and south Florida. They are beautiful birds, a

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Seashells On Beach Along Atlantic Ocean

Gallery Updates

We’re making some updates to the photo galleries. The old method used to upload photos seems to have gone a little crazy, so we have to reconfigure a few things. The good news is we have

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Large Alligator On Watch

The Notorious Deep Hole

Florida is known for alligators. Many people think of the Everglades as the foremost destination for seeing alligators. But if you live in or are visiting the southwest part of the state, there is no need

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Osprey With Fresh Catch On Tree Top

Polk County Florida Gem

Circle B Bar Reserve is a Polk County park located just a few miles southeast of Lakeland, FL on Lake Hancock. There are numerous trails that traverse the park through a variety of habitats from hardwood

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Calliope Hummingbird Female Resting On Small Branch

Rare Bird Sighting

Every year we see or hear about a variety of rare birds in Florida. It almost always happens during migrations. This year has brought us a Calliope Hummingbird which is native to the far western United

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Mallard Drake Cruising On Pond

Lake Morton Waterfowl

Lakeland, FL is aptly named with over 30 lakes within the city limits. The best lake for photography always seems to be Lake Morton. It’s famous for its population of swans. But the main reason we

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Great Egret With Breeding Plumes

Photography Heaven in Venice Florida

In the middle of the city of Venice, FL is a very small pond with a little island on one end. Each year the island becomes home to dozens of herons, egrets and cormorants that build

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Blue Winged Teal Drake Taking Off

Myakka River Wildlife Destination

Myakka River State Park is a wildlife and nature gem. Located in eastern Sarasota County, it is one of the largest parks in Florida with over 37,000 acres. The Myakka River flows through the park and

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Nanday Parakeet Landing On Cedar Tree

Go Green

One of the most striking birds that we see around here is the nanday parakeet. Their colors are absolutely amazing. On the neon green bodies is an entire palette of blue and purple accents. They also

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Flock Of Blue Winged Teal Flaring To Land

Wintering Waterfowl

It started off being a rather quiet year for waterfowl. No matter where we went in December and early January, the numbers seemed down from years past. But the last couple of weeks have changed everything.

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