My schedule and the weather have not been kind to my photography habit lately, but here is a portrait of a great blue heron holding its head close against its body. #birds
Alex Nelson
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Formerly a baseball writer and editor, now an amateur wildlife photographer.
An immature green heron perched on the boardwalk railing underneath some alligator flag blossoms, preparing to spring off to the water below. #birds
A female red-winged blackbird sits in a cypress tree with her head slightly inclined towards the camera on a sunny morning. #birds
A Florida red-bellied cooter looking at me from the edge of the marsh as I walked by on the trail.
An anhinga, submerged in the water save for its neck and head, flips a freshly caught fish in the air to better position it for consumption. #birds
We're at the far southern reaches of the breeding territory of the yellow-throated vireo, and I'd never seen one in my local preserve during the breeding seasons, so I was quite surprised when I heard the familiar call. Here it is in an oak tree. #birds
Another shot from last week: A juvenile northern rough-winged swallow spreading its wings while perched on some alligator flag. #birds
A baby purple gallinule pokes its head up through the vegetation from the bottom of the marsh. #birds
Hello friends! Just back from 2 weeks in Iceland. We had a fantastic family trip and I have a ton of really cool stuff to start sharing with you all. I basically stayed off social media so I will try to catch up with everyone over the next week or so. This picture was taken on...
A male pileated woodpecker's face is illuminated as he reaches for some cherries hanging underneath the branch he's clinging to. #birds
A white-tailed deer giving me side eye from the tall grasses just off the trail.
Drought conditions have forced western cattle egrets to nest in areas they typically don't, so I've gotten a few looks at their nests this season. Here an adult pair tend for their two nestlings in a bare tree over the marsh. #birds
Phew. I was starting to get scared they were just gonna run out the season with Mendoza.
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A female boat-tailed grackle poses nicely atop a cattail, its body weaving between the leaves. #birds
A northern rough-winged swallow impatiently inhales its parent's face in its search for food. I'm pretty sure the adult had no food at the time. #birds
The juvenile northern rough-winged swallow just sat on its alligator flag perch for almost an hour, waiting for adults to stop by to deliver snacks. Here an adult is about to drop a morsel into the juvenile's wide open beak. #birds
Juvenile northern rough-winged swallows look just like adults except for reddish bars on their wings. #birds
A juvenile northern rough-winged swallow perched on the stalk of an alligator flag inflorescence, some blossoms hanging below. #birds
Another photo of that least bittern from the other day, this one fresh after a preening session with feathers still clinging to its beak. #birds
