Nature Photography

08/21/2024

The old "Gator Staring Contest."

10/18/2023

The Great Egret is one of the most identifiable birds found around Florida. Great Egrets are a large white bird that can reach a height of about 3 ft.. Great Egrets have a long, yellowish/orange bill and long black legs. Like most herons, the neck is S-shaped and quite long.

10/17/2023

The wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a large American wading bird in the family Ciconiidae (storks), the only member of the family to breed in North America. It was formerly called the "wood ibis", though it is not an ibis. It is found in subtropical and tropical habitats in the Americas, including the Caribbean. In South America, it is resident, but in North America, it may disperse as far as Florida.

08/17/2023

Red eared slider enjoying a dip...

08/08/2023

Can you name this hawk?

12/28/2022

"What you lookin at..."

12/20/2022

Oh crap! It's Tuesday...

Sweetwater Wetlands Park

12/19/2022

12/14/2022

Never forget "you" are in "their" territory...

11/07/2022

Paper wasps come in a variety of colors. Some are yellow with brown spots, while others are dark brown or black with yellow or red spots. And, some paper wasps are orange or red. They are social wasps, which means that if you see one paper wasp, then there are likely many more around. This is because they usually nest together in groups.

These wasps can be aggressive towards people if you disturb the wasps or their nests. But, they aren’t as aggressive as some other types of wasps. The biggest risk is if they build a nest near a door, window or some other area that you or your family might accidentally disturb while going about your daily activities.

Paper wasps get their name because they build nests that look like they’re made of paper. These nests also have a shape like an upside-down umbrella. Paper wasp nests, which can hold up to 250 wasps, are usually found in protected areas, such as in shrubs or under the eaves of buildings. The wasps lay eggs in the nests and then bring food, such as small insects and caterpillars, to feed the larvae.

11/01/2022

Turtle 🐢 Tuesday...

The red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin is a subspecies of the pond slider, a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States, is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world, and is the most invasive turtle.