Tricolored Heron

 

While visiting Florida back in 2010 we stopped at the Black Point Wildlife Drive Refuge, which is part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.  This Tricolored Heron was one of many many birds we saw on our trip.

And while I am on the topic of birds....I am thrilled to have seen my  Eastern Bluebird pair returning last night checking out the birdhouses.  I hope this year to get some better photos.

Black Vulture

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

This lovely Vulture was photographed back in 2010 on my Florida trip.  He was at the Anhinga Trail just inside the Everglades National Park.  We were told that we needed to cover our tires and windshield wipers because they will tear them up.  When we left there was a car with several of these Vulture all over it.  Hope they had plenty of spares.

I first processed this in Silver Efex and then added a texture layer to give it an ominous feel.

Have a great weekend!

Green Heron

This beautiful Green Heron (Butorides virescens) was seen sitting among the mangroves at the Ding Darling Bird Sanctuary on Sanibel Island, Florida.

Roseatte Spoonbill

Spoonbill

What a fascinating bird, while watching this bird it would move it's head side to side skimming the water for food.  As you can see they have beautiful pink and white plumage and what about that red eye!  I photographed this Spoonbill at the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive on Merritt Island in Florida.