![Loxahatchee NWR Loxahatchee NWR](https://scottsimmons.smugmug.com/DailyShoots/2015/07-24/i-LdCG3WX/0/L/_MG_0589-L.jpg) |
Smooth-billed Ani |
Our family drove to Boynton Beach yesterday for a wedding this morning, so I took a couple hours and went to the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. What a wonderful place! I'd been here once before 3 years ago. My main target was a pair of Smooth-billed Ani that have been seen here for over a month. They didn't take too long to find. They're such a pretty bird.
![Loxahatchee NWR Loxahatchee NWR](https://scottsimmons.smugmug.com/DailyShoots/2015/07-24/i-cswkBc6/0/L/_MG_0738-L.jpg) |
Snail Kite |
Other highlights from the morning were my first of the year Snail Kite. It looked like there was a family of 4 near the entrance, and my first ever Ruddy Daggerwing Butterfly. Here's my
eBird checklist for the morning.
![Loxahatchee NWR Loxahatchee NWR](https://scottsimmons.smugmug.com/DailyShoots/2015/07-24/i-HdgXnD7/0/L/_MG_0478-L.jpg) |
Ruddy Daggerwing |
Okay, I can't resist. Here are some more photos of the Smooth-billed Ani. Even though the bird was farther away with these photos, I just like the green background better.
![Loxahatchee NWR Loxahatchee NWR](https://scottsimmons.smugmug.com/DailyShoots/2015/07-24/i-ZJHptf6/0/L/_MG_0633-L.jpg) |
Smooth-billed Ani |
![Loxahatchee NWR Loxahatchee NWR](https://scottsimmons.smugmug.com/DailyShoots/2015/07-24/i-D3vfF6D/0/L/_MG_0677-L.jpg) |
Smooth-billed Ani |
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