Momentary Respite

Osprey taken at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Florida

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk

Taken at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida

Preparing

This pair of great egrets was in the building stage, flying off and bringing back small branches and twigs to fortify the nest. Each new acquisition was met with a flurry of activity, with both egrets making sure it was in the perfect place.

Great Egret Close-up

A great egret with a twig it readies to place in its nest.

She's a Beauty!

Female Anhinga sitting in front of Spanish moss hanging from a tree along the shore at Lake Hancock in Circle B Bar Reserve, Florida,

Skimmer Fly By

Cattail Serenade

Family Outing

Virtuoso

Fweep, Fweep

Fweep is a technical term (well sort of). I believe it was a bird call in a Flintstones episode, but I digress..... My wife and I call fledglings "fweep fweeps," given their constant and incessant calls for parents to feed them. My wife (as usual) spotted what appeared to be a small bird sitting on a branch. I had to take an image and then look at it in the viewfinder to be sure. It was. I sure wish I could spot as well as she does! We believe this forlorn looking fledgling is a red-winged blackbird, mostly because dad was yapping at us from the tree above (despite our being a safe distance he was taking no chances). Fweep away little one!

Rambunctious

This little foal was only a few days old in this shot, and he was already harassing mom and playing with the other little ones. Mom has that "Lord, give me patience" look about her!