Peggy C's photos with the keyword: wading birds

- minding my own business - looking for some snacks - then, these two fly in - geesh - can't they get a room - there's a Bird-Drop-Inn - just around the corner ! - sigh -SOOC © All rights reserved - since Limpkins are usually lone birds, thought this was a fight for territory; have found out that it is mating season .... - Biology 101 of the day !

- this is just inside the Scrub area - animals, trees flowers - so glad my friend knew this was here - more photos to come - this is your only warning :) © All rights reserved

a 551 acre site - publicly owned & operated as a conservation area- provided as part of Florida Communities Trust Preservation 2000 Program - one of the largest undeveloped scrub communities on the Lakeland Ridge - part of a series of elevated sandy ridges - along the backbone of peninsular Florida - the Scrub rises more than 230 feet above sea level - there are many waterbirds in this photo - some found only when made larger - a pair of Sandhill Cranes - one on a nest - Egrets - Ibis - shot taken from the boardwalk - we took lots of photos - a peaceful, old Florida place - © All rights reserved

- Wood Storks at the lake - adults & juveniles - an Ibis has to see what is going on - they are great for posing ! animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/wood-stork/ collage done in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

..all in their element ..at the same lake ..same day ..searching ..supper is only a stab away collage done in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

many of these are familiar to me .. Cormorant Anhinga Wood stork Roseate Spoonbill but - left bottom corner - any idea ? this is as clear a shot as was taken .. have checked them all .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved - 1 note -

- Moorhen waiting for the little ones - waded back and forth until they all came out of the nest - there are five - what a delight to see them ! edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved