Due to the pandemic, it gave me time to look at some of my photos from 2 years ago, that I really didn't get the chance to appreciate. I am posting 6 of them each week. This is my thid posting of photos in this series.
If you don't mind, let me know which is your favorite of the 6. Thanks.
#1. The following is a Great Egret preening itself perched in a tree;
#2. This picture is of a Male Red Head Lizard. Some people refer to them as a Rainbow Lizard
because the back will be an iridescent blue and the tail may have multiple colors.
This species of lizard is originally from Subsaharan Africa.
They often are pets there. They first showed up in Florida over 10 years ago in Miami, probably as an escaped, or released pet.
They have done exceptionally well in Florida and have migrated more north in Florida each year out competing the native lizards.
#3. The following is a female Osprey in her nest awaiting a fish delivery by her mate;
The word Osprey is of Native American origins. The word means fish hawk, which is mostly
what this bird eats - fish. Indeed, this nest is high in a tree at the edge of a river.
#4. This is an adult Ibis. The juveniles have brown in their feathers along with the white.
The adults only have white feathers. They will walk streams and fields looking for worms, grubs, tadpoles, small frogs, bugs and an occasional small snake.
#5. This is a Tricolored Heron. They mostly swallow small fish, But, will also eat dragonflies, other bugs, and worms. They hunt by a variety of different ways. They will walk streams along the banks and
pluck out prey. They will wade in flowing streams and pluck out fish swimming by, they will walk in streams with wings outstretched, reminding me of a vampire (lol) and the most entertaining way, is they will hunt in what I call 'manic mode', where they will fly over the surface of the water and mid-flight will twist and pluck a small fish out in flight.
This one is simply preening itself.
and lastly #6. This is a sunset with the silhouette of a Palmetto tree;
I hope you enjoyed them.
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