This guy was making lots of noise – it was hard to miss him!
I so loved the Corkscrew Swamp Refuge which is run by the Audubon Society. The beautiful boardwalk ambles through extensive swamp areas. There were many volunteers present all day to answer any questions and point out lots of interesting fauna and flora.
i took this photo while on a boat ride through the 10,000 islands in the west portion of the Everglades National Park.
I took this picture while on a boat in midday – not my favorite options to take pictures. I guess the subject is too compelling for me (and probably others.)
I took two different boat trips through the 10,000 islands of the western portion of the Everglades National Park. My main reaction was that if New Orleans had kept all of the original barrier islands the way they were, the force of the hurricanes would have been abated. Nature has her ways.
I visited a beautiful Marsh in Lehigh Acres, Florida early in the morning when there was a heavy fog covering the area. This Black Vulture was sitting on a post and very willing to be photographed. It is such a thrill to have a gotten a closeup of this interesting face.
The picture of this Double-crested Cormorant was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.
This picture was taken on the beach right after sunrise at the Estero Critical Wildlife Area.
