Snowy Egret looking for a meal

Out in the everglades I watch the birds wait calmly and quietly for a fish to show itself in the water and become a nice snack

Tricolored Heron hunting for a meal

Tricolored Heron waiting patiently for it's next meal in the everglades national park

Sunrise over the Everglades swamp on the Pahayokee Overlook walkway

Same place as another photo I took where the foot prints are highlighted by reflection of the sunrise

Sunrise over the Everglades swamp

Early Morning out in the swamps of the Everglades the morning starts with a brilliant light show

Great Blue Heron walking in the swamp

The Great Blue Heron carefully stepping through the everglades trying to get an afternoon snack out in the Everglades

Great Wight Egret walking in the tall grass

A Great Wight Egret walking through the grass not blending into the surroundings of the Everglades

Alligator laying in the sun

Close up the an alligator sunning itself in the warm sun of the everglades

Purple Gallinule splashing in the water

This bird looks like it's having a fun time just splashing away in water held on top of the lily pads

Mother Anhinga feed her babies

A mother about to feed her hungry babies in the Everglades

Portrait of a Double Crested Cormorant

Up close to a Double Crested Cormorant looking into its deep blue green eye

Heron perched on a branch at sunrise

Watching the sunrise seems to span the species as this heron soaks up the morning sun in the Florida Everglades

Sunset on the gulf side of Florida

The sunset above the mangroves and trees on the western coast of the Florida Keys

Silhouette of a pelican on a florida pier

Silhouette of a pelican on a florida pier down in the keys on the gulf side

Pelican sitting on a pier

One of the many Pelicans you will see in Florida this one sitting on a dock likely is just waiting for a hand out or an easy meal

Ibis combing the beach for food

A friendly bird with bright blue eyes looking for a treat on the western coast of Florida

Sunrise on the Atlantic beaches of Florida

The sun appears through the clouds as it rises above the horizon of the Atlantic Ocean looking out from the eastern coast of the Florida Keys

Dawn on the Atlantic beaches of Florida

On the eastern Florida coast down in the keys, there appears to be a burst of color in the sky.

Alligator watching a turtle in Florida

In one of the state parks of Florida an Alligator eyeballs a snack that is just out of reach

Brown anoles in Florida

Almost missed this little lizard showing me his colors as I hike in one of Florida’s state parks looking for alligators

Long exposure of a Florida beach

30 seconds of the crashing of the waves on the Florida cost makes the sea look totally flat

Florida beach at sunrise

Long exposure of the Atlantic waves hitting the beach at sunrise

White rhino at Bucsh Gardens

A beautiful day in Busch Gardens located in Tampa Bay Florida I was lucky enough to get close enough to this white rhino to take this shot, give the rhino a bit to eat and give it a little pet after convincing the zoo keeper I wouldn't make any sudden movements.