A female Anhinga reaches back to preen her wet feathers after fishing in our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #anhinga #snakebird #waterbirds #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

Close up of a male Pileated Woodpecker in our Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #woodpecker #pileatedwoodpecker #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A female Anhinga does some preening while her wings are drying on a branch over our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #anhinga #snakebird #waterbirds #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Wood Stork shakes his huge feathery wings after bathing on the shoreline of our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #woodstork #stork #wadingbirds #birdsofflorida #DunedinFlorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Tricolored Heron hunts for fish in the shallow water along the shore of Lake Suemar in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. #birds #herons #tricoloredheron #wadingbirds #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A River Otter in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida...after rolling in sand on the shore...and after catching and eating a fish in Lake Suemar. #animals #otter #RiverOtter #DunedinFlorida #HammockPark #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

A River Otter glides through the spotlight from a rising sun on a creek in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. #animals #otters #riverotter #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #morninglight

The morning sunshine dries her wings and colours them with warmth in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. (Female Anhinga) #birds #anhinga #snakebird #waterbird #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #morninglight

A River Otter... Ruler of the River... sits on his throne in the morning light...in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. #animals #RiverOtter #otters #wildlifephotography #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #naturephotography #morninglight

Two of our largest wading bird visitors...a Great Egret & Great Blue Heron...on a dock on the shore of Lake Rhonda in Dunedin, Florida. #birds #wadingbirds #egret #heron #greategret #greatblueheron #DunedinFLorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A little Palm Warbler...one of the winter visitors to Hammock Park in Dunedin, Florida. #birds #warblers #palmwarbler #snowbird #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Tricolored Heron stalks the shallow creek along the trail in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. #birds #heron #tricoloredheron #wadingbirds #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A tiny Blue-gray Gnatcatcher lands on a slim vine stem in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida #birds #bluegraygnatcatcher #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A female Anhinga appears to be trying to catch tiny flies that dance in morning light around her as she perches on a branch over Lake Suemar in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. #birds #anhinga #snakebird #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Pine Warbler in my Dunedin Florida backyard...gave me a great bird butt shot. These birds are winter visitors here. #birds #songbirds #warbler #pinewarbler #birdbutt #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A little bird in paradise ...in a Giant Bird of Paradise. (Palm Warbler - Dunedin, Florida) #birds #songbirds #warbler #pinewarbler #giantbirdofparadise #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #snowbird #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Limpkin finds clams in shallow shoreline waters of Lake Suemar in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida.Their bill is especially designed to remove the meat from these shells. #birds #limpkin #wadingbirds #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsobbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Tricolored Heron struts through the sparkling water ...fishing for breakfast, as the sun rises over Lake Suemar in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. #birds #heron #tricoloredheron #wadingbirds #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Great Egret takes flight from a tree over Lake Suemar in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. #birds #egret #greategret #wadingbirds #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

In the morning light, an Osprey lands at the top of a tree over Lake Suemar in Hammock Park, Dunedin, Florida. #birds #osprey #birdsofprey #raptor #HammockPark #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A female Belted Kingfisher rested on a deck railing over our Dunedin, Florida pond where she comes to fish for her lunch. #birds #kingfisher #beltedkingfisher #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A little winter visitor to my Dunedin, Florida backyard...this Black & White Warbler has been spending a lot of time here lately. #birds #birdbutt #warbler #blackandwhitewarbler #snowbird #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #black&white

Mr. Pileated Woodpecker above my Dunedin, Florida yard in a Live Oak tree this morning… #birds #woodpeckers #pileatedwoodpecker #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A tiny Carolina Wren perches on a the arm of an outdoor chair in my Dunedin, Florida backyard to take a look around. #birds #carolinawren #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A male Pileated Woodpecker gives me a good profile shot as he pauses in a tree over my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #woodpeckers #pileatedwoodpecker #birdsofflorida #DunedinFlorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A male Pileated Woodpecker feasts on ripe Virginia Creeper berries that have grown way up to the very top of the large Live Oaks over our Dunedin Florida backyard. #birds #pileatedwoodpecker #woodpecker #virginiacreeper #berries #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography

A Pine Warbler visits a feeder in my Dunedin, Florida backyard...one of our winter visitors that will stick around until Spring. #bird #warblers #pinewarbler #feeder #snowbird #migration #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Yellow-throated Warbler has arrived for his winter vacation in my Dunedin, Florida backyard where he will find lots to eat. #birds #yellowthroatedwarbler #warbler #snowbird #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #migration #naturphotography

Wood Storks in the shallows below the palm fronds overhanging the shore of our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #storks #woodstorks #wadingbirds #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

Wood Ducks frequent our Dunedin, Florida pond and with a nesting box on the shore, we have seen several clutches of ducklings raised here too. Hens are usually outnumbered. #birds #ducks #woodducks #drakes #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

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The great wings of a Great Egret...on our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #egret #greategret #wings #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #wadingbirds

The beautiful blues of a Blue Jay...in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #bluejay #jay #birdbutt #blues #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

Two Common Grackles dining by the light of a setting full moon in Dunedin, Florida. #birds #grackles #commongrackles #birdfeeder #fullmoon #moonset #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography

A Brown Anole's perfect silhouette on the screen of my Dunedin, Florida lanai. #reptiles #lizards #anole #brownanole #DunedinFlorida #silhouette #naturephotography

A Great Horned Owl showed up in a tree over my Dunedin, Florida backyard and I was alerted by the loud harassing calls of a murder of crows that weren't happy with his presence. #birds #owls #greathornedowl #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #raptor #birdsofprey

Mallard hens have beautiful detail and colour in their plumage...especially the butt view. #birds #duck #mallardduck #hen #birdbutt #plumage #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #DunedinFlorida #naturephotography #feathers

This image made me laugh…it looks like Ms. Cardinal stood with her wings on her hips…looking at me as if to say… “Is this all you have to offer?” #birds #cardinal #attitude #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #funny

A beautiful pollinator in my Dunedin, Florida garden...the metallic green Sweat Bee/Orchid Bee. #bees #insects #sweatbee #orchidbee #pollinator #DunedinFlorida #naturephotography #metallicgreen

One of the most beautiful native Florida bees...this metallic green Sweat Bee (or perhaps similar Orchid Bee) was attracted to plants in my Dunedin, Florida garden. #bees #insects #pollinator #sweatbee #orchidbee #metallicgreen #naturephotography #DunedinFlorida

Easy to see how a Red-shouldered Hawk got its name...when you see it spread its wings above you in flight. #bird #raptor #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #birdsofprey #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdflight #wings

The beauty of a Mallard Duck when it spreads its wings and flies. #bird #duck #mallardduck #mallard #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #birdflight #wings #naturephotography

A Great Egret swoops gracefully over the surface of our Dunedin, Florida pond in the morning light. #bird #egret #greategret #wadingbird #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphography #naturephotography

A tiny Tufted Titmouse looks very happy to have discovered a big piece of peanut in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #bird #tuftedtitmouse #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #littlebirds

A Wood Stork stands on a sunlit shore to dry his enormous wings and all feathers after stalking the shallow shoreline for food, on our Dunedin, Florida pond. #bird #stork #woodstork #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #wadingbirds #bigbirds

A colourful mosaic bird feeder is a perfect and pretty frame for a Common Grackle...in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #bird #grackle #commongrackle #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #birdfeeder #mosaic

Got an itch? A Common Grackle stops to scratch in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #commongrackle #bird #grackle #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #DunedinFlorida #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird, likely a juvenile male, hovers before heading into the Firebush blossoms in my Dunedin, Florida front yard. #birds #hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #DunedinFlorida #birdphotography #naturephotography

Snowy Egrets are showy birds...with wispy feathers that always need attention. This one stayed to preen her plumes on a dock on our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #egret #snowyegret #preening #feathers #wadingbird #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #DunedinFlorida #birdphotography #naturephotography