Merritt Island National Wildlife Preserve, Merritt Island, FL.
American Coot running on water to get a good start to fly.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Preserve, Merritt Island, FL.
American Coot running on water to get a good start to fly.
American White Pelican, not as common as the Brown Pelicans that are everywhere near the beach.
Barn Swallow
Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
Female Brown-headed Cowbird
Female Red-winged Blackbird
Forster's Tern
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron. I was trying to get a picture just when his bill touched the water. I thought the reflection would make a great shot. See the picture below.
Just as he started down, I held down the shutter release and took 10 pictures in 2.5 seconds. The time lapse between this picture and the one above is 1/20 of a second. These guys are fast! He got a shrimp.
Great Egret
Killdeer
Northern Flickers - members of the Woodpecker family.
Ring Bill Gull
Rosette Spoonill. They get their color from eating shellfish, like Flamingos do.
Rosette Spoonill. They get their color from eating shellfish, like Flamingos do.
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
Willet
Florida Scrub Jay with three acorns in its mouth.
King Fisher
King Fisher. These birds are so fast that I am always happy to get a picture of them.
King Fisher