A Black-and-white Warbler readies to push off after a bug across the way.

A Tricolored Heron stares off into the distance as if in thought.

A Tricolored Heron shelters from the wind behind a broken piece of wood.

A Tricolored Heron coils and lifts it's wings, ready to shade the water for final targeting and strike at a fish.

This Palm Warbler could not be distracted from his morning forage.

A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker looks to the morning sun

A Tufted Titmouse looks for the source of the calls nearby

A juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron stalks through the water, staying at the edge of the shadows.

A Little Blue Heron resumes his daily hunts after the storm.

An Osprey readies for a run on some prey.

A Wood Stork shows off it's beautifully coiffed feathers.

A Roseate Spoonbill wades through water reflecting the green above.

A Roseate Spoonbill struggles to stay on top of some rocks as a strong gust of wind comes through.

A Honey Bee summits the mountain.

A Tricolored Heron stands out with its colors against muddy browns and grey.

A Wood Stork makes sure we get his good side.

A Snowy Egret climbs high into the sky.

I’ve heard of Turkey Vultures, but this Red-shouldered Hawk’s Turkey imitation is something new!

A Wilson's Plover runs and dives towards an invisible prey item.

For a Wood Stork

A Tiger Swallowtail enjoys some flowers.

A Roseate Spoonbill unwinds up on a single leg.

A Little Blue Heron is a bit wary at our approach

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher takes the high ground to hunt his prey

An Anhinga warns of getting too close to that stabby beak.

A Yellow-rumped Warbler must be catching a bit of a chill high up on an exposed twig.

A pretty name for a pretty big spider

That's what Black Skimmers do.

A nicely contrasting light on this Tricolored Heron

A Royal Tern swings around bearing a large fish.

A Snowy Egret throws back a nibble mid-flight

A Pileated Woodpecker responds to a call

A Dunlin plucks little worms from the shallow surf at Howard Beach.

An Osprey navigates in the morning sun.

With a Ring-billed Gull

A Tricolored Heron tolerates me passing by, getting only slightly distracted.

A White-eyed Vireo tries its best to look coy as another calls to it.

A Great Blue Heron tries to scope out the commotion a ways away. Should have brought your binoculars!

A young Little Blue Heron hides in the dark and waits for his prey.

A Marbled Godwit strides quickly across the mudflats to who knows where.

A Tricolored Heron seems to walk on water

A young Roseate Spoonbill casts a curious look our way.

A Marbled Godwit looks up from it's last minute foraging as the sun sets over Howard Beach.

This Wood Stork paused to take note of our presence, but quickly disregarded us.

This Black Skimmer decided that he did merely want to skim the surface, but cut the water instead!

A Roseate Spoonbill stands proud and stares us down when he comes across us.

A Yellow-crowned Night Heron alternates glances below and across the canal, looking for a likely catch.