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This male Red-Winged Blackbird is really showing off his red shoulder patches... I call them epaulets.
D80 RAW Mode
Laughing Gull - - - - - - ( Larus atricilla )
Above Lake Emerald, in Oakland Park, Florida -US- near Fort Lauderdale.
Shot from my balcony, late Saturday afternoon, February 2, 2008
Seen best in LARGER VIEW.
See WHERE THIS WAS TAKEN. ( When map appears, click "Hybrid" for best map view.)
Great Egret - Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida - 2/4/20
*[slowly gliding along...literally at 5-6 feet low!]
Alaus oculatus
Eastern eyed click beetles are not very common, but people tend to notice and remember them when they do see one. At one to two inches in length, these are large insects, and those large false eye spots on their head are just so conspicuous. It's to scare off predators and weirdos like me with a camera.
Ring-billed Gull - - - - - - ( Larus delawarensis )
Prospecting for feeding opportunities on the lake, below.
Lake Emerald, in Oakland Park, Florida -US- near Fort Lauderdale.
Shot from my balcony over the lake, Thursday afternoon, November 23, 2006.
See him LARGER,
or 12" x 16". ( Remember to click "expand" when 12x16 image comes up, to get the full size.)
See WHERE. ( When map appears, click "Hybrid" and "+" sign for best map view.)
SUNSET - Boca Raton, Florida U.S.A.
Spring 2020 - Florida Everglades
Langfäden
Combretums are very impressive plants, and this one is definitely one of the brightest of them. Powder-puff flowers are multi-colored: yellow, orange, and red. When in bloom, this vining shrub is all covered with them, looks like a fire. Can be trimmed as a shrub or grows as a vine with support when you let it go.
White-tailed deer - Florida Everglades
female (doe) - In The Wild - Summer 2020
*[left-double-click for a closer-look]
*[although she looks large, the does have no horns]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_deer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
"Do-Re-Mi" - The Sound of Music (1965)
SUNRISE - in my backyard - August Morning 8/28/21
Summer Pastels - Peaceful Wetland - River Magic
Backyard Beauty - South Florida - Broward County
Florida's SE Coast - Coral Springs, Florida U.S.A.
*[left-double-click for a closer look - Rise & Shine - still water]
*[Light It Up! - Spread-Out Spectrum - Natural Beauty - Sunday Calm]
*[the 'sunrise-light' usually seems to be 'softer-light' than the
'sunset-light' that we get here at 'day's-end' in South Florida]
***Will be off-line for quite a while, my friends. Thanks for looking
and for your views, lovely comments and faves! Enjoy Autumn and
keep shooting! Continue to Love Photography and Seize The Day!
This curious Osprey posed effortlessly for the camera at Everglades National Park near the Flamingo Visitor Center. My wife and suspect that it was eyeing the camera as a snack for its chick which was watching from a nest nearby. We both kept our gear well-guarded just in case. BTW, for those interested, winter is the best time of the year to spot wading birds, enjoy mild temperatures and avoid the dreaded mosquitoes at Everglades N.P.
To my Flicker Friends: Please be informed that Flickr is no longer sending notifications to Yahoo mail accounts. I only receive notices regarding promotions by Flickr. As a result, it is impossible to track and reciprocate all Faves. Sorry about that and stay healthy!
SUNSET - Broward County Florida - Autumn / Fall '24
Pompano Beach Airpark / Pompano Beach Golf Course
Pompano Beach, Florida U.S.A. - October 19th, 2024
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - small executive airport]
Pompano Beach Airpark is also the Home of the Goodyear Blimp!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_Blimp
*[The city's name is derived from the Florida pompano
(Trachinotus carolinus), a fish found off the Atlantic coast]
There had been scattered settlers in the area since at least the
mid-1880s, but the first documented permanent residents of the Pompano area were George Butler and Frank Sheen and their families, who arrived in 1896 as railway employees. The first train arrived in the small Pompano settlement on February 22, 1896. It is said that Sheen gave the community its name after jotting down on his survey of the area the name of the fish he had for dinner. The coming of the railroad led to development farther west from the coast. In 1906, Pompano became the southernmost settlement in newly created Palm Beach County. That year, the tall Hillsboro Lighthouse was completed on the beach, and the rest is history!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompano_Beach,_Florida
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[a very cordial-bird...sharing the sunset-light with me]
SUNSET - Boca Raton, Florida U.S.A.
Spring 2020 - Florida Everglades
"Sky Rhythm" says it all. The slow rhythm of the sky
during the last hour of the day. Thanks for looking.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boca_Raton,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
*[Kudos: SkyRhythm Group with their great name! flic.kr/g/AEsnn]
SUNRISE - in my backyard - January Morning 1/6/22
Winter Pastels - Peaceful Wetland - River Magic
Backyard Beauty - South Florida - Broward County
Florida's SE Coast - Coral Springs, Florida U.S.A.
*[left-double-click for a closer look - Rise & Shine - Light It up!]
*[Spread-Out Spectrum - Natural Beauty - Calm-Reflection]
*[that's our white-house on the right - quiet-serene backyard]
*[looking for an-omen to start the new-year out-right - this is it]
*[the 'sunrise-light' usually seems to be 'softer-light' than the
'sunset-light' that we get here at 'day's-end' in South Florida]
Happy New Year! - Wishing You All the Best in '23
Key West Harbor - The Atlantic Ocean
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - Florida Keys
SUNSET - Autumn Haze 2022 - 11/26/22
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - ocean sunset moment]
*[I usually don't post 'blown-out' sun shots as I find they are
quite hard to look at, but occasionally I will forego that rule
if the color and texture of the whole frame overwhelms it]
*[taken aboard the "Commotion on the Ocean" Fury Catamaran
Sunset Cruise in Key West Harbor with the Cory Heydon Band]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
Great Blue Heron - Florida Everglades
In The Wild - Palm Beach County, FL USA
*[left-double-click to see their subtle feather-colors]
*[END of Great-Blue-Heron series. Thanks for looking.]
Florida Everglades - late afternoon
Palm Beach County, Florida USA
Summer 2020 - 9/5/20 - Ibis flock
*[left-double-click for a closer-look]
SUNSET - Boca Raton, Florida U.S.A.
Spring 2020 - Florida Everglades
*[left-double-click for a closer-look]
Another year - another busy Spring nesting season
Wood Storks - Florida Wetlands - Palm Beach County U.S.A.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look]
The Wood Storks are really making a comeback after
being on the endangered species list a few years ago.
In the image above; the juveniles are on the right and
the adults are on the left away from the sibling chaos.
(four more "wood stork" photos in the comments)
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The wood stork is a large American wading bird in the stork family. It appears all white on the ground, with blackish-gray legs and pink feet. In flight, the trailing edge of the wings is black. The head is dark brown with a bald, black face, and the thick down-curved bill is dusky yellow. Juvenile birds are a duller version of the adult, generally browner on the neck, and with a paler bill. The bare head and the long bill, which can measure up to ten inches in length, render the wood stork distinctive from other large waders in its range.
Key West Harbor - two un-inhabited islands
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys
SUNSET - Autumn Haze 2022 - 11/25/22
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - harbor-beauty - seagulls]
*[channel-marker - seagull-perch - double-masted schooner]
I watched her as she circled the harbor, with the very intense
sunset sky magnificently changing, minute by colorful minute.
Each shot I took of her was quite different in color and light,
constantly and methodically changing. I knew that on her
last turn to Port I would have her at the perfect spot and at
the perfect time. Fun captures. Only problem: I love them all.
*[taken aboard the "Commotion on the Ocean" Fury Catamaran
Sunset Cruise in Key West Harbor with the Cory Heydon Band]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
SUNRISE ~ Sea Symmetry ~ Sea Mirror ~ great egret
Heavenly Sea ~ Mother Ocean ~ Seize the Reflection
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - great-egret]
Key West, Florida U.S.A. ~ The Florida Keys
Atlantic Ocean (east side) ~ Smathers Beach
(great egret fishing for breakfast in the shallows)
(two more photos 'from this morning' in the comments)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smathers_Beach
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Egret
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Mother Mother Ocean... Jimmy Buffett"
"A Pirate Looks at Forty" - Jimmy Buffett