Great Egret

Little Blue Heron

Anhinga

Great Blue Heron

Green Heron

Brown Pelican

Royal Tern

Snowy Egret

Roseate Spoonbill

Tricolored Heron

White Ibis

Yellow crowned Night Heron

Most of the time, you find these guys wading in the shallow water so I took advantage of a perfect blue sky background when I spotted this one in a tree.

I waited for twenty minutes for this bird to move from a jumble of rocks and weeds to an unobstructed perch. The wait paid off.

Sometimes called the snake bird because of its long neck, the anhinga may not be our most beautiful bird, but it is quite interesting to watch.

This bird strolled back and forth behind some shore fishermen waiting for one of them to throw him a fish. Amazingly, it would watch the tips of the fishing rods to tell which pole had an actual fish on it and would then run and stand beside that particular fisherman

A difficult bird to find. They stand motionless in the grasses, waiting for prey.

An easy bird to find and photograph in the area. Wait for good light to make your shot.

Not all that difficult to approach if you stay low and move slow.

Known as the bird with the "golden slippers". Some of these park birds are so tame you can almost pat them on the head.

It may have a face only a mother could love but the this bird was once hunted for its colorful feathers.

This bird has a 36" wingspan and an extremely long bill.

I had never seen this bird until my first trip to Florida. When I spotted one, I got all excited and crawled through dirt and weeds to get a shot. Only later did I learn that they are almost as common as sparrows.

This stocky heron roosts in the trees during the day and forages the marsh at night. You can see how it gets its name.