Anhinga Nestlings
I’ve posted on the male Anhinga and the female Anhinga. Today’s post features little Junior Anhinga … a couple of nestlings found in or near nests, along Anhinga Trail in the Everglades NP: I also saw an active Anhinga nest when I visited the Venice Rookery. That event actually has an interesting story behind it […]
Fun Friday: Quick, Hide the Car!
On my first trip to the Everglades NP … specifically, to the Anhinga Trail, I pulled up in the parking lot in the pre-sunrise hour to find just 3 cars already in the parking lot. Looking towards the trail, I saw this large box against the restroom complex: Are you kidding me? My first thought […]
The ‘Other’ Snake Bird
Today’s post features the adult female Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga). In yesterday’s post, I featured the male Anhinga, so I thought I’d share some images of the female today. As you can see from the images, there are a lot of similarities. But the female’s chest is a buff color, instead of black. Also note that […]
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Shoulder-to-Shoulder with a Prehistoric Bird
Well, maybe not exactly correct, but it sure felt like it! At the same time the White Ibis was foraging along the Anhinga Trail (Everglades NP, Florida), a single Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) also flew in and began to forage along the trail, sometimes just feet away from where I was standing … in awe! […]
White Ibis, a Close Encounter
While photographing along the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades NP, a single White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) was foraging along the paved area. I stopped and captured a few images, as he continued to forage with no concerns from my presence. Here are a 3 of my favorite images: Note that the above images show this […]
A Life Bird … Least Bittern
While in the Everglades NP, I found a life bird … the Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis): These birds are great at camouflaging themselves in the tall grasses of dense marshes. Note the white and brown stripes along the bird’s body. Standing still, with head pointed upward, it is extremely difficult to spot such a bird, […]
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