A scene from Circle B Bar reserve. Taken at the dock over the lake on Alligator Alley. There were a few great egrets hanging out in the trees.
Blue jays must think they are tough. This one kept trying to pick on a hawk.
The hawk got annoyed and left.
Opsrey defending it's nest from another osprey. The nest is sitting on top of a dead palm tree.
There are a handful of glossy ibis hanging around the marsh. From far away the glossy almost looks black but when the sun hits them you can see the burgandy and green iridescent color.
People say the birding season at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland is winding down. Especially since the best trail is closed until late fall due to alligator nesting season. But there are still so many different things to see out there. I'm going to try and head back there a few more times before it gets too hot. I still want to see the baby sandhill crane growing up and I just heard there's a red shouldered hawk's nest with babies. I've never seen baby hawks before.
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those are great shots! the glossy ibis capture is impressive! (and that blue jay is really taking its chances!)
ReplyDeleteYou have so many beautiful birds in Florida. I often see birds chasing hawks here, I think hawks might have the bad "habit" of eating other birds' babies and eggs.
ReplyDeleteWonderful birds and photos. The glossy ibis is beautiful and I lov ethe shot of the osprey.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous birds and what superb captures! I love being able to see such close-ups -- particularly of those that I may never see other than in photos! Superb! Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Blue Jays will band together to attack hawks, so don't be surprised at anything they do. Great series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteA superb series Dina. Hard to pick a favourite, but the Hawk in flight is excellent.
ReplyDeleteStunning! A beautiful set of images. The action pictures are great. Well done!
ReplyDeleteA lovely selection from Florida. Hawks the world over have a testing time with the corvids ..lol.
ReplyDeleteA great variety of birds. I especially like the photo of the Glossy Ibis.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning photos,Dina! Our Drongos here too always pick on much larger birds,Crows,Hawks etc,and almost always win!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That was really great shots! Beautyful!:)
ReplyDeleteYour blog is always a revelation Dina. It is mind boggling the variety of exceptional birds you photograph. The Glossy ibis is a treasure. The plumage is amazing and that high step is amusing. That's a new one on me. The first shot of the Great egrets is wonderful in that it gives a good feel of the landscape you work in. The Blue jay/hawk confrontation and osprey shots are stand alone beautiful. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. We have the White-faced Ibis and only a rare glossy once in a while. Loved the post.
ReplyDeleteFantastic pictures! I hope you do get baby sandhill pics. But watch out for those gators.
ReplyDeleteLovely birds to see Dina. Beautful images.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for the amazing comments. Sometimes I go out there and see nothing. Although, even then it's still a gorgous day in a park.
ReplyDeleteSpringman, thanks, I feel like I haven't even put a dent in the list of birds here in the area. I went through my Florida bird book last night and made a long list of birds I still haven't seen or taken pictures of.
Dina
ReplyDeleteI've written a book on tidal wetlands - Tidal Wetlands Primer (UMass Press) and came across your glossy ibis photo. I'm wondering if you'd be willing to let me use it in the book. It would appear along with several others on a single page and be available in color on the UMass ScholarWorks site.
If this is possible, please let me know as soon as possible as I'm getting the photos together for the publisher. Thanks for your consideration.
Ralph Tiner
rtiner@pssci.umass.edu