Male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed flying through the woods during a St. John's River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

A female Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida. If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

A male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed on a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida. If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed flying towards me from a St. Johns River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida. I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images. www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, #florida. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with Z 100-400mm S lens. www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

This week on my flickr account, I have been sharing photos of birds from the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area in central Florida. It has been fun learning about my new home and the creatures who share it with me. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with the Nikon Z 100-400mm S lens for all the images. Enjoy!

I spent a few lovely mornings photographing shorebirds on Anna Maria Island in Florida this week. I sat down on the beach and enjoyed watching the birds fly, land, hunt and eat. I followed this Willet as it came in for a landing a few feet in front of me. www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

Noticed this hunting Tricolor Heron (Egretta tricolor) along the shore of Lake Eustis from the Lake Walk in Eustis, Florida. It took a couple of stabs but came up emptied beak during the time I was there. www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

Between the shore and the Eustis Lake Walk a Great Egret (Ardea alba) found a lone tree to survey the surroundings on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida. www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

A person walks away from one of four gazebos on the Eustis Lake Walk on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida. www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

Getting around to exploring my new home. Clouds light up over Lake Eustis just before sunset as seen from Eustis, Florida. www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

Sign the petition to return NOAA funding to help protect American lives and property from extreme weather events. action.consumerreports.org/nb-20250609-...

Over the years, the City of Oswego has done wonderful upgrades to Breitbeck Park including this beautiful heart shaped flower bed overlooking the harbor. www.flickr.com/photos/sthom...

Photographing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. Park is very busy. Wait times for attractions in excess of 90 minutes. Will stick to trails and the Lion King Show.

Classic Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.

Park of the day…Epcot! Featuring the International Flower and Garden Festival.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is up next as a Musk pion is looking for DEI and combing through personnel data and websites. www.axios.com/2025/02/05/d...

I know a lot is going but this might have slipped past some of you.... The Trump administration warned over 1,100 EPA employees that they could be fired “immediately” for their work on climate initiatives, air pollution, or environmental law enforcement. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

In the Pot Calling the Kettle Black file, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vows to hold media accountable for "lies". Did any of the Press laugh out loud when she said this? I would have! www.axios.com/2025/01/28/w...

Wow...this was freaking fast! The Orange Menace (and those who pull the strings) did not waste any time here in Syracuse (NY). www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01...