Sunday, April 22, 2018

Postcards from Paradise

 

strutting down the branch

 
heron, stalking

Moorhen

gator in log pose

 

gator in C-pose



 
osprey

 
We'd never seen an anhinga nesting before; the blue around the eyes is very striking.  I assume it's special breeding plumage.
female anhinga, nesting


gator tracks



We saw a water snake among the mangrove roots; first swimming, then making its way on the mud in a curiously tentative approach.

 


orbital spider

reddish egret


 

pelican




 

 
  
great blue heron
Last night, we saw a civilian boat surrounded by fire and police boats.  It was a little hard to tell in the gloaming, but the roof looked a bit scorched to me. It was still there this morning, so I went gawking.

A Wreck, But Not of the Hesperus



 

at least it's pelicans overhead, rather than vultures...


starfish and shadow


 

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