Best of Florida Birds

  • Tricolored Heron
    Tricolored Heron
    Egretta tricolor - on the wing, diving for a fish.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6355
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Moorhens
    Common Moorhens
    Gallinula chloropus - males fighting.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6384
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egret
    Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6422
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Osprey
    Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus - Spanish Moss nesting material.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6949
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limpkin with snail
    Limpkin with snail
    Aramus guarauna - introduced Apple Snails are larger than the native snail.  While not good for the native snail, the Limpkin population has benefited significantly from the more prolific introduced snail.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6982
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Palm Warbler (Yellow)
    Palm Warbler (Yellow)
    Dendroica palmarum - lots of bugs to eat.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Osprey
    Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus - with a fish.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Ibis
    White Ibis
    Eudocimus albus
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-shouldered Hawk (Eastern)
    Red-shouldered Hawk (Eastern)
    Buteo lineatus
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7230
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bald Eagles & juvenile
    Bald Eagles & juvenile
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7251
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    Bald Cypress with Spanish Moss.
    Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, March 6, 2022
    2022-03-06#0133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Osprey
    Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus - catfish whiskers are visible.
    Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, March 6, 2022
    2022-03-06#7412
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peregrine Falcon
    Peregrine Falcon
    Falco peregrinus
    Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, March 6, 2022
    2022-03-06#7535
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reflection
    Reflection
    Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, March 6, 2022
    2022-03-06#0167
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunburst
    Sunburst
    Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, March 6, 2022
    2022-03-06#0172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bald Eagle
    Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus - while taking photos of the Eagle, an Osprey came in protecting territory.
    Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, March 6, 2022
    2022-03-06#7735
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roseate Spoonbill
    Roseate Spoonbill
    Ajaia ajaja
    Stick Marsh, Florida, March 7, 2022
    2022-03-07#7870-2
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roseate Spoonbill
    Roseate Spoonbill
    Ajaia ajaja
    Stick Marsh, Florida, March 7, 2022
    2022-03-07#7904
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roseate Spoonbill
    Roseate Spoonbill
    Ajaia ajaja
    Stick Marsh, Florida, March 7, 2022
    2022-03-07#8050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American White Pelican
    American White Pelican
    Pelecnus erythrorhynchos - kicking a bit of water on takeoff.
    Stick Marsh, Florida, March 7, 2022
    2022-03-07#8222
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Ibis
    White Ibis
    Eudocimus albus
    Stick Marsh, Florida, March 7, 2022
    2022-03-07#8256
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roseate Spoonbill
    Roseate Spoonbill
    Ajaia ajaja - 2nd year birds are lighter colored and lack the black collar & golden highlights of mature birds.
    Stick Marsh, Florida, March 7, 2022
    2022-03-07#8291
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Bittern
    American Bittern
    Botaurus lentiginosus
    Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, March 8, 2022
    2022-03-08#8594
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Little Blue Herons
    Little Blue Herons
    Egretta caerulea
    Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, March 8, 2022
    2022-03-08#8606
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egrets
    Great Egrets
    Ardea alba
    Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, March 8, 2022
    2022-03-08#8612
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Least Bittern
    Least Bittern
    Ixobrychus exilis - male of this cryptic species.
    Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, March 8, 2022
    2022-03-08#8683
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Ardea alba
    Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, March 8, 2022
    2022-03-08#8778
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Iguana
    Green Iguana
    Iguana iguana - particularly colorful.
    Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, March 8, 2022
    2022-03-08#8869
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wood Storks
    Wood Storks
    Mycteria americana
    Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, March 8, 2022
    2022-03-08#8896
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Ardea alba
    Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, March 8, 2022
    2022-03-09#8955
    Larry L. Jackson