Watching over the Refuge,sitting on the raptor deterrent :)

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This caught my attention it was wet and drying in the warm morning sun it could not fly till it dried out its wings.

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The Butcher on a wet humid morning lots of haze in the air but i like the effect.

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Red Belly Woodpecker : @ Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

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Back yard Birding : Blackpoll Warbler , with a spider

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Great Blue Heron Fly-By

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I think he is ready for a nap

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Little blue heron

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"Acting Like A Leaf "

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Gray Fox on the move

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RSH watching for movement in the grass.

"Have a Great day" off to get some clicks

And Nobody Blinked

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The waters edge : Lesser yellowlegs

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Found this beauty in some wonderful light yesterday

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That Golden Light

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"Tolerant Kingfisher"

This was the friendliest kingfisher i have run into.

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American purple gallinule Juvenile

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Red Tailed Hawk

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"The Waters Edge" This Dowitcher patrols the edge of this drying mud pond for food

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Fawn at Dawn : and the look she gave me priceless

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Juvenile Night Crown Heron :

"Have a Great Day" Off to get some clicks……:)

Squirrel,i set up a little prop for my backyard buddy's and so far its well received

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Red-shouldered hawk Juvenile spreading wings protecting pray

( coot was on the menu )

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Incoming Limpkin

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The Twins : 10 months old and thriving

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Eastern Phoebe

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Nanday parakeets

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From the Archive : Encounter with a Buck

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Here are the results of some tracking and trekking in this Florida sun but well worth it this beautiful 7 pointer emerged from the woods ( still has felt on this horns )

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Downy Woodpecker (Male)

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Female Wood Duck

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Morning Mowing

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Looks like a depute over territory as 2 stilt family's disagree on something.

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Spoonbill scans the wetlands

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Great Egret warms in the early light

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RSH Juvinale

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Red Tailed Hawk drying in the morning sun.

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Juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk in some lovely golden light

"Have a Great Evening"

Skimming the Surface this guy was an amazing dancer,I like this shot because his head is inside the splash and he is rewarded with a minnow……

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Least Turn Chick what a big world : Happy Trails © C.N.Payne 2021 – All Rights Reserved

From the Archive: i was very lucky early this year to spend some time with this beauty

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Digging in the Archive: Northern Harrier (Gray Ghost ) i spend countless hrs and clicks with this guy and never posted them so here is one of those moments i have been looking for this guy again this year but only one sighting,but i will stay at it.

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Little Green Heron awaiting the Morning Light …."Have a Great Day"

Great Crested Fly Catcher

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The Waters Edge : greater yellowlegs working the edge of the pond for food.

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Back Yard Godzilla

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Red Shouldered Hawk makes a pass headed to the nest

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Beach Bum

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