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012_1741sm-X3[1]
Taken on: May 26, 2013
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Snowy Egrets (Egretta thula) in Flight
Taken on: May 25, 2013
Snowy Egrets (Egretta thula) in Flight over a Florida Wetland's pond during the Spring mating season. A small, active white heron, the Snowy Egret is found in small ponds as well as along the ocean shore. Its black legs and yellow feet quickly identify it. The breeding range in eastern North America extends along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Maine to Texas, and inland along major rivers and lakes. Their flat, shallow nests are made of sticks and lined with fine twigs and rushes. Three to four greenish-blue, oval eggs are incubated by both adults.
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Hummertopia 1-Can I help you?
Taken on: May 24, 2013
Judging from this guy's expression, I'd say he's a little bothered!
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HUMMERTOPIA 2: I got no strings...
Taken on: May 24, 2013
...I'll say!
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HUMMERTOPIA 3: Soft landing
Taken on: May 24, 2013
Just a little further.....
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HUMMERTOPIA 5: Zeroing in...
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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HUMMERTOPIA 4: ...in a most peculiar way....
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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HUMMERTOPIA 7: Don' bug me!
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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HUMMERTOPIA 8- Mid air change up!
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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HUMMERTOPIA 9: Yes, you can admire me...
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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HUMMERTOPIA 10: Purty lil critter!
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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HUMMERTOPIA 11: Tea for Two!
Taken on: May 24, 2013
A bit of surprisingly communal dining...usually these guys fight like crazy for a place at the feeder, but these wee featherballs seem to be getting on quite well!
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HUMMERTOPIA 12: Wheeeeeee!
Taken on: May 24, 2013
Think this guy's pretty damned happy..don't you?
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HUMMERTOPIA 13: BEAT IT!!
Taken on: May 24, 2013
Don't need any psychologist or bird-ologist to deduce the message here....
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HUMMERTOPIA 14: I LOVE to fly!
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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HUMMERTOPIA 15: Lunchtime!
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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Snowy and Common Egret Fighting for Landing Rights
Taken on: May 24, 2013
It's American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) breeding season and right in the middle of Florida wading bird nesting season. This is not the time for a Snowy Egret and a Common Egret to be fighting over wading rights smack dab in the center of where mom and dad alligator want to make baby gators.
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DSC_4339
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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DSC_4454
Taken on: May 24, 2013
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Sun Bath
Taken on: May 23, 2013
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