Tag Archives: Little Blue Heron

Benefits of the drought

Posted on 2017/02/04 by birds n' bugs

It’s not often you can find a benefit in something like a drought.  For nature photographers it does have some benefit.  As ponds dry up they get smaller and the critters preyed on by our wading birds get concentrated in … Continue reading →

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Catch and Release – Great Blue Heron Style

Posted on 2015/04/19 by birds n' bugs

I went out for an afternoon walk yesterday.  I took my Nikon V2 and 70-300mm CX along just-in-case because hot afternoons are usually slow times for nature shooting.  But, I was wrong.  When I crossed the last bridge towards Ponce … Continue reading →

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A snake in the grass and trying out glass

Posted on 2013/11/08 by birds n' bugs

The morning walk was down to Ponce again.  The Great Blue Herons appear to have mated and have eggs in the nest.  I can’t see them but the female has gone broody and is down on the nest most of … Continue reading →

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Palm Beach County Nature Centers – Wakodahatchee Wetlands

Posted on 2013/10/17 by birds n' bugs

The Wakodahatchee Wetlands are interesting.  It sounds like an indian name but it is actually modern since Wakodahatchee means ‘created waters’.  The water you see in these wetlands is the output of the sewage treatment plant.  Yuk??  No, the water … Continue reading →

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Another morning walk to Ponce de Leon Park

Posted on 2013/05/22 by birds n' bugs

The other morning, I took another walk to Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda. As usual, it was enjoyable not only for the exercise on a lovely morning but also for the things I see at the park and … Continue reading →

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Some White Bird Pictures

Posted on 2013/05/12 by birds n' bugs

There are a lot of white birds around the florida coast and into the flatwoods. From a distance many look alike but, they aren’t too hard to tell apart with some knowledge of their characteristics. There are so many of … Continue reading →

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Little Blue Heron color changes

Posted on 2012/04/15 by birds n' bugs

I found a Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea in Ponce de Leon Park this afternoon. It was showing full mating colors with a brilliant patch of blue before it’s eyes. Once mating season is over this will fade to … Continue reading →

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A stopoff at Ollies Pond

Posted on 2012/02/03 by birds n' bugs

One of our small natural areas is a place called Ollies Pond.  It is a nice pond in a residential area which attracts a lot of wading and water birds.  I was passing by on my way back from the … Continue reading →

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Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea

Posted on 2010/09/29 by birds n' bugs

This is a very young Little Blue Heron. Looks white, you say? Well that’s how they look when they first begin their life. Gradually over the next year, the white feathers will turn to a mottled pattern and eventually the … Continue reading →

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