Just can't get enough of these prehistoric-looking guys

A Wood Stork tosses a small fish into it's mouth.

A pileated woodpecker working between two trees at the Brooker Creek Preserve near Tampa.

A Yellow-crowned Night Heron slams a crab down on the gravel to stun it and crack the shel, ready to eat.

A Snowy Egret stares intently down at a shallow pool, looking for the next catch.

A Black Skimmer enjoys a lazy afternoon on the beach, sprawled out across the sand and catching some rays.

A Tricolored Heron poses nicely

A Royal Tern appears to wince between begging calls from it's all-too-big baby.

A Willet drops its legs and starts to flare its wings, ready for a landing.

A pileated woodpecker sticks his tongue out towards a hole he just bored, searching for tasty treats inside.

A red-shouldered hawk scans the area, keeping a watchful eye for anyone who may be after its recent catch.

A Black Skimmer enjoys a quick dunk in the water during a light rain shower.

An Eastern Bluebird surveys the area from a small, dead tree at Brooker Creek.

A Green Heron raises its feathers as it takes an alert stance after hearing a nearby call.

This White-eyed Vireo was very keen on everyone hearing his song.

A fledgling Northern Parula waits patiently for dad to get back with more food.

A Willet works to draw attention away from a larger group by making noisy calls and pumping his wings.

A Little Blue-gray Gnatcatcher cocks its head and listens to the strange human

Bugs, probably. This Downy Woodpecker definitely had a one-course mind as we watched him.

A Snowy Egret sits in a shady, sun-dappled spot waiting for a something tasty to come by

A female Red-winged Blackbird alights on a reed as she checks for safety before brining a bug to her nestlings.

A young Wood Stork is starting to lose his fluffy feathers atop his head.

A Black Skimmer drops its legs and starts to flare its wings, ready for a landing.

Three Semipalmated Sandpipers cautiously explore the beach as the tide comes in.

This Northern Cardinal perches on a fence having just been ousted from a tree by a rival male.

A Northern Mockingbird glances over to see what is causing a ruckus.

Quiet days out along the waters, with not much to see. Just this Roseate Spoonbill and his buddy the Tricolored Heron.

A Bee lands on a bud near a big Buttonbush flower.

A Tricolored Heron pauses atop a dead branch at the approach of a biker.

A Snowy Egret looks up from it's hunting perch to see what is approaching

A young Tricolored Heron poses for a portrait.

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A Tricolored Heron assumes a precarious perch as the water gets low in one of his favorite hunting spots

A Tricolored Heron wades deep into a culvert, looking for a snack

This Tricolored Heron has not had a good day by the looks of things.

Almost certain this this is the Short-billed Dowitcher, given location and bill markings, but you never know!

A Wood Stork enjoys the sunrise from atop a tree

A Wood Stork balances on one leg as it takes a break from foraging.

This little one has been a nightmare trying to spot. I keep hearing the songs, but haven't spotted him yet (except one time on a run just before sunset). Finally, I snagged a brief moment before he leapt off the branch and took off.

This Willet is working hard to shake off excess water after bathing, but does so in a way that would make a ballet dancer proud.

A Red-winged Blackbird pauses from his springtime songs to listen for the calls from others of his kind.

A Great Egret scans the waters as he hunts.

A Royal Tern starts showing off at the beach in the late afternoon sun.

A Northern Mockingbird stares straight ahead, intent on something straight ahead.

This Semipalmated Plover prepares for flight on the sandy shores.

A Wood Stork moves through the grasses in the warm light.