FEMALE ANHINGA IN WATER, CELERY FIELDS, PALMER BLVD, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 4/13/2022

 

LAUGHING GULL IN BREEDING PLUMAGE IN FLIGHT, CELERY FIELDS,PALMER BLVD, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 4/13/2022C

 

WADERS!, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/12/2022

 

THREE GREAT EGRETS HEADING IN THE SAME DIRECTION, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/12/2022

 

SNOWY EGRET WITH LORE IN BRIGHT REDDISH COURTSHIP COLOR, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/12/2022

   In early spring adult herons and egrets develop much brighter lores and/or bill.  In the case of the Snowy Egret the normal yellow lore turns bright reddish.  This courtship color lasts for only a few days.

 

GREATER YELLOWLEGS, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/12/2022

 

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/12/2022