outdoor photography

Black Vulture At Orlando Wetlands Park last Saturday, I found a few Black Vultures that had take an keen interest in this turtle shell.  I don't know if an Allligator was the cause of the turtle's demise or something else, but there was enough left over from whatever killed it for the vultures to take turns working on it. I was impressed by how well they took turns.  There was no fighting at all.  They just each let the other have a turn at the turtle remains. Black Vulture Black Vulture Black Vulture Black Vulture Black Vulture

Belted Kingfisher This morning I went to Orlando Wetlands Park.  I was hoping to see the Vermilion Flycatchers that were seen there this past November, and I found both without much difficulty.  They're such a beautiful red I can't miss them even with my red-green colorblindness. They were pretty far a way, but since they're such pretty birds I decided to show you a photo from the same location last year when one was much closer. Vultures were pretty photogenic this morning, especially a couple Black Vultures picking on the remains of a turtle.  And a Belted Kingfisher decided to land on a perch very close to me, then immediately saw me and took off; thankfully I got this photo as she was leaving.  Other highlights were a Red-shouldered Hawk and Limpkins Vermilion Flycatcher (Feb 2013) Vermilion Flycatcher (Feb 2012) Black Vultures Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Two Limpkins

Limpkin My intention this morning was to go to Marl Bed Flats, but it appears to be closed for construction, so I drove over to Lake Jesup Park on my way into work.  I didn't have much time to walk around, but by the boat ramp there was a Limpkin. Limpkin Limpkin It was also fun to see several Black Vultures and a couple Cattle Egrets. Black Vulture Cattle Egret