Walking

Dana Point Turkey Trot November 2017 5K 1:03:44

Black Phoebe

San Joaquin Wildlife Reserve Irvine, California

Cormorant Greeting the Morning

Dana Point Harbor California

Sunrise

Dana Point Harbor California

Belted Kingfisher

Female Dana Point Harbor California

Barb and Boat

Dell's ocean-going yacht with Barb greeting visitors - the day before their wedding November 2017

Windy Day

Bolsa Chico nature resreve Huntington Beach California

Gate Open

Juvenile Glossy Ibis letting a duck pass.

Tricolor Egret

Bolsa Chico nature resreve Huntington Beach California

Pacific Sunset

Dana Point Harbor California

Osprey

San Joaquin Wildlife reserve Irvine, California

Osprey

San Joaquin Wildlife reserve Irvine, California

Concentration

Great Egret San Joaquin Wildlife Reserve Irvine, California

Common Yellowhawk

San Joaquin Wildlife Reserve Irvine, California

Dewlap

Dewlap "A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck of certain animals." The dewlap on this Brown Anole lizard serves as a warning sign, as a territorial display, or to attract a mate. This posting is a re-post of a 2012 shot from Florida. And thanks for ranking yesterday's dragonfly shot under the top ten.

Wood Stork bringing nest material

Cattle Egrets

A Wood Stork couple

Roseate Spoonbill

Herons

Great Blue Heron with chicks

Tending the eggs

Egret displaying breeding plumage

Dawn at Tarpon Point

Night Heron

Wood Stork, flaps half, landing gear down, 10 degrees left

Roseate Spoonbill at dawn

Roseate Spoonbill showing off its orange tail

Incoming Egret

Roseate 2012-03-26 Another picture from the Bradenton Rookerie. A Roseate Spoonbill. Many thanks for yesterday's comments. As I went to sleep, it was #4 for the day.

It's Morning! 2012-03-25 Activity picking up around the rookery at dawn. Seen at an island in the mouth of the Myakka River. Many thanks for the kind comments on yesterday's shot!

Here I am 2012-03-24 Yesterday I was out and about from before dawn to dusk - 614 shots on the chip, first selection down to fifty. Now to look at them closely. This great white egret is one of them, showing off his breeding plumage.

Gulp 2012-03-21 I'm not sure what kind of bird this is - the curved bill makes me guess "Ibis", but the colors are not right for an Ibis. At any rate, it swallowed the fish even before its bill left the water. It seems to have a satisfied look on its face. Update: It is a glossy ibis. Thanks Lori and your friend Jason Many thanks for the comments on my dragonfly/alligator combination.

Catching a ride 2012-03-20 I must admit that I didn't even see the dragonfly when I took the picture. Seen in the Myakka River, Florida. And many thanks not only for the comments on the butterfly shot, but for the additional comments on my osprey shot. Much appreciated.

Zebra Heliconian 2012-03-17 Fifty young zebra H. butterflies were released yesterday at The Butterfly Estates in Ft. Myers, Florida. True thanks for all the wonderful comments on the osprey shot yesterday. When I went to sleep it was number 4 for the day. You are amazing!

Here's looking at you, prey 2012-03-16 An osprey wheeling around just offshore from Gasparilla park in Florida. This shot is, of course, a close crop resized. Many thanks for the many comments on yesterday's dragonfly shot. Much appreciated.

The Green Darner 2012-03-15 It flew in and sat down right in front of me. Gasparilla State Park, Florida. Thanks for the comments on yesterday's shot. Yes indeed, lots of 500mm and even more, with high end cameras too. ah well, the camera doesn't make the picture, it only opens up more possibilities. The photographer makes the picture.

Shoot-out at Dawn 2012-03-14 Every morning at the Venice FL rookery - a small island in a small pond, with a path all around it. Thanks for the kind comments on yesterday's shot.

Happy Bird 2012-03-13 One happy Egret who just swallowed a little lizard (and one slightly unhappy photographer who didn't get in place soon enough). Enjoy your day.

Fledglings 2012-03-12 These are Anhinga chicks. Already learning how to hold their wings out for drying even though they haven't left the nest. Seen at the Venice FL rookery. Many thanks for the comments on the papa Anhinga shot.

Look what I found for you, dear 2012-03-11 A male Anhinga bringing home some nest-building material. Many thanks for the comments on yesterday's Egret shot. Much appreciated.

Great Egret 2012-03-10 As seen at the Venice FL rookery. And thanks for the comments on my buzzard picture. Update: @RuSu - the brighter green is due to active hormones this time of year.

Uplifting Updraft 2012-03-08 Plenty of Turkey Buzzards around, looking for 'garbage' that they can clean up. Thanks for the comments on my pelican shot.

Just a brown pelican 2012-03-07 When you go to fishing docks, you find pelicans that are not shy. Even though I didn't have a fish, I got fairly close to this one (still using the telephoto lens, though). Thanks for the comments about the eagles - one of my two best eagle shots.