Loop Road

09 December 2014.  The Loop Road is a 27-mile unpaved scenic drive at the Big Cypress National Preserve.  It is also a birder's paradise.

Finally, a decent photo of a Belted Kingfisher!

Snowy Egret

Green Heron

White Ibis

Little Blue Heron

Pied-billed Grebe

Immature Black-crowned Night Heron

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Great Egret

Grumpy-looking Great Blue Heron

Anhinga

Cypress Forest

Florida Bay Tour - Two Thumbs Up!

08 December 2014.  Flamingo Visitor Center.  Everglades National Park in Homestead, Florida.

We had a "private" Bay Tour since nobody else showed up for the 10.30 AM schedule.

Roseate Spoonbill

Black-crowned Night Heron

Reddish Egret creating a "canopy" so it's easier to see its prey

Brown Pelicans

Little Blue Heron

Tricolored Heron

Ospreys a.k.a Fish Hawk

Double- Crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron in white form

Great Egret

American White Pelicans, Brown Pelicans, Egrets and Double-Crested Cormorants

Also, a Bottlenose Dolphin swam playfully alongside our boat.  What a treat!!! This is the best boat tour ever :)

Picnic Island Park

December 2014.  Picnic Island Park in Tampa, Florida.

Brontë had the beach dog park to herself.  We were surprised that nobody else was around.

Hiya!  Where are your humans?  Wanna play?

Great Blue Heron and Great Egret

Ruddy Turnstone

Sanderling (left) and Willet

Willet

Great Blue Heron and Little Blue Heron

As the Brown Pelicans were feeding, the opportunistic seagulls waited for a chance to grab an easy meal.