Over the Easter holidays our daughter and family visited and we stayed a few nights on Sanibel Island on the Gulf of Mexico. Our two granddaughters enjoyed the respite from the cold weather back home in the Chicago area. There were fair skies over the mangroves at Ding Darling National Wildlife Reserve on Sanibel Island, Florida:
The month started off with good news about the two eaglets in the local Bald Eagle nest.
April 1, 2014 Honor and Glory were on nest, with Honor flapping her wings and ready to fly:
Glory was alone after Honor fledged (April 4)
A pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers interacted on the top of a dead palm tree:
Least Terns arrived at the lake on April 5. They are a welcome sign of spring:
Looking west at sunrise over our local wetlands on April 4:
A Red-winged Blackbird cast a fine reflection on a calm morning:
The only fence in the entire collection showed up in an April 18 photo I took while having lunch at Bass Pro Shop in Fort Lauderdale. The huge Green Iguanas have learned to beg for food from patrons on the deck. They are very demanding and actually can be a nuisance:
Another Green Iguana, this time in our own back yard:
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Thank you for the nice photos. I love to see the pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of the Woodpeckers, and the Blackbird reflection is marvelous!
ReplyDeleteHappy about your Eagles. Those iguanas are kind of amazing, kind of scary. Glad your family got a nice winter break over here in SW Florida. We tried to go to Ding last month and the traffic was so bad we gave up before the toll bridge. Will try again soon now that all those snowbirds have left (we try to pretend we're not part of that invasion).
ReplyDeleteNeat fence shot ~ not quite sure I would want an iguana sharing dinner ~ LOL ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend to you ~ ^_^
ps. Fantastic bird photos!
love your 'little' lizards
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series, Kenneth! I love iguanas. And your header is stunning.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice variety of birds. The woodpeckers are quite colorful. Oh wow the Iguanas did steal the show but they are so cool. We use to have one, he grew to about 6 1/2 feet before he passed away.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fabulous selection of images. The Eagle is majestic. The Woodpecker is such a gorgeous colour! Those Iguanas certain are amazing but I can imagine how pesky they would be while eating.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful reflection of the bird in the water...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteMaybe they could solve the iguana problem by putting them on the menu. I hear they are a delicacy in some parts of the world. :-)
What a fun place with iguanas walking around and your shots are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI really like the sunrise shot with the strong reflection. Great post!
ReplyDeleteA delightful series of captures Kenneth and that reflection of clouds on water is particularly appealing.
ReplyDeletesuper photos of the fledglings. And great blackbird reflection...and love those brave iguanas!
ReplyDeleteVery nice sequence of images, all so enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteI'd think it was wonderful to see iguanas up close like that but can understand how they could become a nuisance. I think your blackbird reflection is quite lovely!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have iguanas here. I would be startled to see one. Love the eagles!
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots!
ReplyDeleteStunning light over the wetlands and those green iguanas are huge. I had no idea they were people friendly in a kind of a way.
ReplyDeleteHello, wonderful series. The shots of the bird pairs are all awesome. I like the names of the eaglets. The reflection shot is stunning. The iguanas are cool but I would not want them begging for food while I am eating. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots. I like that Iguna.
ReplyDeleteThose Iguanas are something to see! They are so huge. I've not seen one here in this part of Florida...yet! Wonderful photos of the young eagles! Enjoy this beautiful weather!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images - love the woodpeckers and the eaglets. So nice to see them in the nest. Wow, begging green iguanas.....I think I've seen everything now :0 - Karen
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the post, my favorites would be of curse the Eaglets, growing up so quickly and the very cool Iguanas~
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
ReplyDeleteWonderful birds, i love the red winged blackbird.
I never saw it in nature !
i think, in Germany he is not.
Wish you a good sunday
I remember one time when we were in Old Mexico on an boat excursion down the coast from Puerto Vallarta we docked at a little seaside village and they had iguanas all over the place. I held one in my hands...never again. lol
ReplyDeleteLove the photos today Ken....my favorite of them all is the terns in the sunlight...it's magical.
Thanks for linking up this week at I'd Rather B Birdin'.
I've always wanted to go to Sanibel Island. Fabulous photos!
ReplyDeleteNot sure how I would feel about one of those dinosaurs being under that table at dinner!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Gorgeous birds, great photos.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Beautiful and heartwarming pairs of birds! Even though I'm a city slicker,I leave animals in their natural state. We have deer coming by every day, but don't feed them:) Your posts are always a pleasure to look at, and many thanks for sharing them with All Seasons! Have a beautiful week leading up to Easter!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos of a great time. I, too, am not sure about having those guys so close!
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos! I think I have never seen photos of eaglets. They look very different from grown up eagles.
ReplyDeleteTrès belle série. Impressionnante proximité avec les Iguanes en terrasse ;-)
ReplyDeleteCéline & Philippe
Wonderful shots
ReplyDeleteWow! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic series of photos!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing all your lovely photos. You're right, the iguana stole the show. What a lovely reprieve for your family! I'm sure they appreciated the warmth and beauty all around.
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