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

A wispy plume getting attention from a Snowy Egret as she preens her feathers on our pond in Dunedin, Florida. #birds #egret #snowyegret #preening #feathers #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #DunedinFlorida #wadingbirds #naturephotography

A White Ibis glides in for a landing with wings spread wide in perfect symmetry...over a pond in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #ibis #whiteibis #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #DunedinFlorida #naturephotography #flight #symmetry

A female Cardinal checks me out to see if I'm checking out her pretty bird butt...in my Dunedin, Florida yard. #birds #cardinal #birdbutt #birdsofFlorida #DunedinFlorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #redbird

A female Anhinga perches to dry her wings in the warm morning light over our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #anhinga #snakebird #waterbirds #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A BIG score for a little Downy Woodpecker...at our Dunedin, Florida feeder. #woodpecker #downywoodpecker #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #feederbirds

The Sunday morning Quack Quack Choir...on our Dunedin, Florida dock. #birds #ducks #Mallardducks #Mallardhens #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

Love birds...look at the heart this Wood Duck couple made! They are regular visitors to our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #ducks #woodducks #lovebirds #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #heartsinnature

A single sunflower seed is a big meal for a tiny Carolina Chickadee...at a feeder in our Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #chickadee #carolinachickadee #feederbirds #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #DunedinFlorida

A Fish Crow lands in the canopy of a Live Oak over our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #crows #fishcrow #corvid #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #DunedinFlorida

Hungry Grackle fledglings are quite noisy when they call for mom or dad to come bring some food...in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #grackles #commongrackle #fledgling #juvenile #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #DunedinFlorida

The Zebra Longwing Butterfly is Florida's State Butterfly...and they visit the Firebush in my Dunedin, Florida yard frequently. #insects #butterflies #ZebraLongwingButterfly #FloridaStateButterfly #DunedinFlorida #naturephotography

One of the smallest birds to visit our Dunedin, Florida backyard every day is the Tufted Titmouse...also one of the friendliest. #birds #titmouse #tuftedtitmouse #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #DunedinFlorida #naturephotography

A male Cardinal preens his gorgeous breeding plumes on a tree in our Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #cardinal #northerncardinal #songbird #birdsofbluesky #birdsofflorida #birdphotography #red #DunedinFlorida #preening

Mr. Bluebird is a great provider for his newly hatched chicks in our Dunedin, Florida backyard nesting box....a big meal being delivered. #birds #bluebird #easternbluebird #insect #wasp #songbird #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #DunedinFlorida #birdphotography #naturephotography

A visit from a Tricolored Heron on our Dunedin, Florida pond is always welcomed. They are uniquely interesting wading birds and fun to watch. #birds #wadingbirds #heron #tricoloredheron #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #DunedinFlorida #birdphotography #naturephotography

The magnificent wings of an Osprey on display...as he lifts off from a treetop perch over our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #osprey #wings #flight #feathers #raptor #birdsofprey #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdsphotography #naturephotography

A young raccoon sits in a nest he has made for himself at the top of a palm tree in our Dunedin, Florida backyard. #animals #raccoon #DunedinFlorida #naturephotography

Loading up on seeds at our Dunedin, Florida feeder...this female Red-bellied Woodpecker makes every trip to the perch count. #birds #woodpecker #redbelliedwoodpecker #feeder #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

From the front...or the back...there aren't many birds prettier than a male Northern Cardinal in his best breeding plumage. This one comes to our feeder in Dunedin, Florida every day. #birds #cardinal #red #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

Eye to eye with lunch...an Anhinga catches his meal on our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #anhinga #fish #snakebird #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #DunedinFlorida

Dinner time for a hungry Common Grackle fledgling...in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #grackle #fledgling #commongrackle #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A recently fledged Brown Thrasher looks around his new world outside the nest...in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #brownthrasher #fledgling #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

A White Ibis and an Anhinga share perches as the preen their feathers on the shore of our Dunedin, Florida pond. #birds #anhinga #ibis #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography

A Tufted Titmouse scores a seed from the circle feeder in my Dunedin, Florida backyard. #birds #titmouse #TuftedTitmouse #feederbirds #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography #DunedinFlorida

Large flocks of Fish Crows show up in my Dunedin, Florida backyard around this time every year...bold and noisy. #birds #crow #fishcrow #DunedinFlorida #birdsofflorida #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturephotography

The White-crowned pigeon is a commonly seen bird on Roatan, Honduras...but uncommonly beautiful. #birds #pigeon #whitecrownedpigeon #roatan #honduras #birdsofbluesky #birdsofroatan #birdsofhonduras #birdphotography

One of the two common hummingbirds on Roatan, Honduras...the Green-breasted Mango is easy to identify by it's bright magenta coloured tail feathers and easy to attract to feeders. #birds #hummingbird #greenbreastedmango #roatan #honduras #birdsofbluesky #birdsofhonduras #birdphotography