Part One

  • Little Blue Heron
    Little Blue Heron
    Egretta caerulea - early morning.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6206
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Blue Heron
    Great Blue Heron
    Ardea herodias
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6208
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tricolored Heron
    Tricolored Heron
    Egretta tricolor
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6228
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Moorhen
    Common Moorhen
    Gallinula chloropus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6237
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pied-billed Grebe
    Pied-billed Grebe
    Podilymbus podiceps
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6240
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Double-crested Cormorants
    Double-crested Cormorants
    Phalacrocorax auritus - quite far away.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6247
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Blue Heron
    Great Blue Heron
    Ardea herodias
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6255
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-winged Teals
    Blue-winged Teals
    Anas discors
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6267
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Ibis
    White Ibis
    Eudocimus albus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6297
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Little Blue Heron
    Little Blue Heron
    Egretta caerulea
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6305
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Coots
    American Coots
    Fulica americana
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6316
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tricolored Heron
    Tricolored Heron
    Egretta tricolor - intense concentration.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6326
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6337
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tricolored Heron
    Tricolored Heron
    Egretta tricolor - in flight hover to fish.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6355
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tricolored Heron
    Tricolored Heron
    Egretta tricolor - interesting fishing technique.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6363
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6367
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Grackle
    Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscala
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6373
    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
  • Common Moorhens
    Common Moorhens
    Gallinula chloropus - trying to claw each other.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6385
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6394
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Coots
    American Coots
    Fulica americana
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6401
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egret
    Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6422
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glossy Ibis
    Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6439
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glossy Ibis
    Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6444
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks
    Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks
    Dendrocygna autumnalis
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6450
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Ardea alba
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6458
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Ardea alba - and reflection.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6469
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ring-necked Ducks
    Ring-necked Ducks
    Aythya collaris - disturbed by a hunting Peregrine Falcon.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6471
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cabbage Palm
    Cabbage Palm
    Sabal palmetto
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6476
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Alligator
    American Alligator
    Alligator mississippiensis
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6481
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swamp Sunflower
    Swamp Sunflower
    Helianthus angustifolius
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6483
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glossy Ibis
    Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6495
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret variation
    Great Egret variation
    Ardea alba - unusual gray-blue body coloration.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6500
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Ardea alba
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6502
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Osprey
    Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus - hovering over a fish.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6512
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Alligator
    American Alligator
    Alligator mississippiensis
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6540
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret & egg
    Great Egret & egg
    Egretta alba - the presence of alligators affords some protection for a lot of nesting birds.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Alligator
    American Alligator
    Alligator mississippiensis
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6558
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Alligators
    American Alligators
    Alligator mississippiensis - two massive alligators.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6559
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egret
    Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula - good fishing spot with a lot of small fish often seen around the alligators.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egret
    Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egrets
    Snowy Egrets
    Egretta thula
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Alligators
    American Alligators
    Alligator mississippiensis - a large number of big, fat alligators and some Black Vultures.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6571
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba - nice breeding plumage that nearly drove the bird to extinction.  The breeding feathers were popular for women's hats many years ago.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6582
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6592
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6618
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tricolored Heron
    Tricolored Heron
    Egretta tricolor
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Ibis
    White Ibis
    Eudocimus albus - juvenile coloration.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egrets
    Great Egrets
    Egretta alba - a lot of birds had paired.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6624
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egrets
    Great Egrets
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6627
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egrets
    Great Egrets
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6636
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tricolored Egret
    Tricolored Egret
    Egretta tricolor
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6650
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Ibis
    White Ibis
    Eudocimus albus
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Train
    Train
    Part of the amusement park aspects.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anhinga
    Anhinga
    Anhinga anhinga - breeding male.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6669
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba - preening.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egrets
    Great Egrets
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Vulture
    Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6687
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret egg
    Great Egret egg
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6725
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egret
    Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula - this bird was constantly displaying.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6729
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egret
    Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6742
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egret
    Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6750
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Horned Owl
    Great Horned Owl
    Bubo virginianus - hit by a car, this owl is on permanent display.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6769
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Crocodile
    American Crocodile
    Crocodylus acutus
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6775
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Crocodile
    American Crocodile
    Crocodylus acutus - being fed a rabbit.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6783
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Crocodile
    American Crocodile
    Crocodylus acutus
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6796
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba - with a stick for the nest.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6829
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6837
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6844
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6850
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Alligators
    American Alligators
    Alligator mississippiensis - 3-5 year old.
    Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#0100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eastern Meadowlark
    Eastern Meadowlark
    Sturnella magna
    North Canoe Creek Road, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6864
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Dendroica cornonata - juvenile.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6874
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limpkin
    Limpkin
    Aramus guarauna - and reflection.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6886
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Osprey
    Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6893
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glossy Ibis
    Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6900
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airboat
    Airboat
    Saturday brought out a lot of these noisy beasts.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6913
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tour Airboat
    Tour Airboat
    Most of the airboats were privately owned, but there were a couple doing tours.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6921
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Blue Heron
    Great Blue Heron
    Ardea herodius
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6925
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Osprey
    Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus - Spanish Moss for the nest.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6949
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limpkins
    Limpkins
    Aramus guarauna
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6968
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limpkin with snail
    Limpkin with snail
    Aramus guarauna - large, introduced Apple Snail.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6982
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6986
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airboats
    Airboats
    Several of the machines.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6991
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus - male at a very low nest hole in a fence post.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Palm Warbler (Yellow)
    Palm Warbler (Yellow)
    Dendroica palmarum - lots of insects to eat.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bald Eagle
    Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7038
    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
  • Airboat
    Airboat
    Fortunately, most of the airboats were going to another part of the lake.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airboat
    Airboat
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airboat
    Airboat
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American White Pelican
    American White Pelican
    Pelecanus erythrorhynchus
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American White Pelicans
    American White Pelicans
    Pelecanus erythrorhynchus
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7104
    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
  • Sandhill Crane
    Sandhill Crane
    Grus canadensis - despite close airboats, the Crane stayed on the nest.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cattle Egret
    Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7141
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glossy Ibis
    Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7147
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lake Kissimmee
    Lake Kissimmee
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cattle Egrets
    Cattle Egrets
    Bubulcus ibis
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba - the Egret came up without a fish.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spanish Moss
    Spanish Moss
    Tillandsia usneoides
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sandhill Crane
    Sandhill Crane
    Grus canadensis - Southern, larger Crane of the species.
    North Canoe Creek Road, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crabby Bill's Seafood Restaurant
    Crabby Bill's Seafood Restaurant
    Our lunch spot.
    St Cloud, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7166
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bald Eagle nest
    Bald Eagle nest
    Haliaeetus luecocephalus
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bald Eagle
    Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus - adult feeding the juvenile.
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7181
    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
  • Red-shouldered Hawk (Eastern)
    Red-shouldered Hawk (Eastern)
    Buteo lineatus - dropping in on prey .
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7234
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bald Eagles
    Bald Eagles
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7240
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bald Eagles
    Bald Eagles
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7251
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bald Eagle
    Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#7272
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Group
    Group
    Our guide, Eric, on the right.
    near Orlando, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#0119
    Larry L. Jackson