BURROWING OWLS, KENDALL DR. & HERNANDO DR., MARCO ISLAND, FL

   These Burrowing Owls were in a roped off area in a vacant lot at the corner of Kendall Dr. and Hernando Dr.  This lot is on the way to and close to Tigertail Beach in Marco Island.  There were three owls on the lot.  One of them was on a stand, the two were together at the burrow.

WHITE PEACOCK BUTTERFLY, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

LITTLE BLUE HERON, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL

COLONIES OF WOOD STORKS & OTHER BIRDS, WAKODAHATCHEE WETLANDS, DELRAY BEACH, FL

   Scattered throughout Wakodahatchee Wetlands are small islands with colonies of breeding Wood Storks and other breeding birds, including Cattle Egrets, Anhingas, Double-crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, etc.  Here are photos of some of these colonies.

ANHINGA & CATTLE EGRET, WAKODAHATCHEE WETLANDS, DELRAY BEACH, FL

BREEDING CATTLE EGRETS, WAKODAHATCHEE WETLANDS, DELRAY BEACH, FL

   The Cattle Egrets get beautifull orange plumage for breeding plumage.