We took an early morning trip to Harn's Marsh to the east of Fort Myers, a new area to explore.
The first treat was a Purple Gallinule crawling over the Alligator Flag plants.
Harn's Marsh, 4 miles of dike trails
Limpkins seen and heard closeup
Limpkin with big Apple Snail
Sandhill Cranes, one napping
Crane lifting grass looking for breakfast underneath
Sandhill Crane dancing, feels like Spring here?
Aren't you impressed?
Pishing brought this Barred Owl
Cocking head to study the pisher
Two blocks later, a second Barred Owl comes out
Wintering Blue-winged Teal flocks
Purple Swamp Hens, unusual call we hadn't heard before
Another Purple Gallinule
Hundreds of Black Vultures use this marsh for roosting, resting and feeding
White Ibis Adult and Juvenile
Tricolored Heron
Anhinga
Little Blue Heron Juvenile captures a frog
Back at the RV Park, it's our local Pileated Woodpecker
Fish hatch at one of the "lakes" attracted over a hundred wading birds: Great & Snowy Egrets, Wood Storks, Great Blue, Little Blue, Tricolored, & Green Herons, plus a Roseate Spoonbill, Brown Pelicans, and Cormorants.
Great Blue Heron issues loud croak
Female Belted Kingfisher landing over the creek
Green Heron watches Bald Eagle overhead
River Otter crosses the roads between the ponds
Crunching the "Catch of the Day"
The Otter is very curious about the cameraman pishing
He ended up crawling under one of the empty houses.
Bath time for the male Bald Eagle
The water flies
Eagle pair together, note larger female in back
Now it's her turn to bathe and shake
Eagle continues to line the nest
She has been incubating for seven days
Our pair of Eagles send us on the road with a hardy good-bye.
January 1st we drive 6 hours north to St. Mark's, Florida
Wishing you all a blessed and healthy NEW YEAR!
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
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