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RSH headed back to the nest

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Least Turn with a Grub Hub Delivery : Happy Trails © C.N.Payne 2021 – All Rights Reserved

I have tried to get a kingfisher in flight close and it just never seems to happen well today i was rewarded with this lightning bolt ; South Florida

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Today's encounter

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A welcome visitor to my oak tree this afternoon

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Tri Color Heron fly-by in breeding colors

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Portrait of a Hawk @ Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

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Am I Keeping You Up

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Northern Harrier giving me that look

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Resident Fawn i got wet for this one laying in the tall grass @ Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

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Back Yard Wildlife

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From the Archive : Juvenile Night Heron,warming in the morning sun

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From the Archives : Foxy Lady

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Good Morning Beautiful early encounter,

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The kids are alright , found them today as i try to look for them once a week

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On the Prowl

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Back Yard Whistlers this group likes to stand on my fence in the mornings acting like a bunch of clowns.

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Sandhill comes in for a graceful landing what a majestic bird

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Sandhill Crane make his final approach

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From the Archives : Waters Edge

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My little buddy Resident Fawn i got wet for this one laying in the tall grass

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This guy caught my eye ( Red Tailed Hawk ) he was down a pump road just sitting pretty little bit of a stretch with my lens.

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Portrait of a Barn Owl

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Bobcat Encounter

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Pink Reflections

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Time to build the Nest , Digging through the Archives

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I Had a hunch he was going to come around this bend as we locked eyes he came to a halt and just stood there

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Colt in the Grass

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Sandhill makes a ruckus

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Barn Owl - Lifer flight shot this has been my nemesis photo and finally it was achiveable yesterday after carful planning and some recon : Happy Trails © C.N.Payne 2021 – All Rights Reserved. Follow me on Instagram @treadlightlyfl

Bald Eagle

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From the Archives Re:Edit

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Twins

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Have been trying to get this guy in better light and in the open there always something in the way and he will have no part of it so here is the result of quite a few trips to get this on a wet dark day.

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RSH carrying nesting materials.

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tri in the morning Fog

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# 2

This RSH battles with a Greater Siren as it wraps itself around the bush the fight went on for quite some time but eventually the RSH won…

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From the Archive : Food Presentation

Due our stay at home order i have been digging through the archives , sometimes we forget what we have Hopefully i will get out as soon so for now please Stay Home and Safe

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Bucky our little man on the Refuge

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Kingfisher this little guy was been cooperative for just a few clicks then poof gone

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Limpkin : Step-into the weekend….

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Today i encountered yet another Little Fawn

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Loggerhead Shrike in the morning fog

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Grosbeak : Happy Trails © C.N.Payne 2021 – All Rights Reserved. Follow me on Instagram @treadlightlyfl

From the Archives

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"Morning at the waters edge"

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Bucky at the Waters Edge @ Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

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Barn Owl all i could see was this little face looking back at me from the bushes this is a first for me not in the best conditions but a Lifer

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western osprey — also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk

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