Blackpoint Drive in the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

Snowy Egret feeding her chick in the Rookeries behind Gatorland in Orlando, Florida. Can you see the half digested frog hanging out of mom's mouth trying to to to the chick? One of the frog's legs falls into the water where a waiting Blue Herons eats it.

Heron in Flight fishing

Little Blue Heron flying low for dinner for the chicks

Tricolor Grunge

Juvenile Tricolor Heron just leaving the nest and learning to fly

Tricolor Heron Hen Portrait

Mother Snowy Egret feeding her almost fledged chick and the last chick in her nest I could see.

Mama Woodstork and her Brood of hungry chicks

Tricolor Heron Fledgling at the rookery behind Gatorland

Pond in Everglades at the start of Anhinga Trail, with plenty of new water from early May rains. The water is crystal clear with a tint of tanic acid to give it that rust colored look. That comes from Bald Cypress among other plants.

Everglades after the first rains of May when most of the wildlife spread out more. The nesting is over.

Woodpecker drilling out a hole in the Everglades

Snowy Chicks eating or waiting in line

Two Snowy chicks are bugging dad and wanting more dinner.

Tricolor Heron Chick Hides in his Nest in the rookeries behind Gatorland