Cabin Fever

Upon returning to Florida this past week we were greeted by Alberto, a sub-tropical storm, which produced several days of heavy rain and wind. Unable to venture out into the local wetlands, my only photo opportunities have been in my back yard. Although I miss our morning walks, I do enjoy the quiet respite.

Egyptian Geese under overcast sky:









A Tricolored Heron hurries along the shoreline:



Our Illinois family visited us the first week of April, and we spent several nights at Sanibel Island on the southern Gulf coast. We have been so busy with travel that I just got around to reviewing the photos from that trip. Instead of the usual DSLR, I carried my new compact Olympic MSC ED-M Mk2 mirrorless camera. Having not mastered all its settings, my results were uneven, particularly in low light, so do not blame it on the camera.

We stopped at Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp on the way. Near the boardwalk, a Roseate Spoonbill posed nicely as it preened:









Nearby, a Great Egret cast a nice reflection:



I liked the way the light played upon the foliage and water at Corkscrew Swamp, a nice background for this Double-crested Cormorant:



One of the numerous White-eyed Vireos along the boardwalk:



At Sanibel, views of the Gulf of Mexico from our condo's screened porch:





Long-legged waders stole the show. Next to the fishing pier, Snowy Egrets seemed so expressive as they foraged along the beach:









A Reddish Egret's beauty was enhanced in the low light:





We drove several times along the wildlife loop at Ding Darling National Wildlife Preserve. At a small pond in the Bailey's Woods area, a  Black-necked Stilt scratched an itch:





Blue-winged Teal:



Marsh Rabbit:



Little Blue Heron:



An iPhone panorama of the Coral Creek estuary from the trail:



A Reddish Egret dances on a mudflat:



Two Reddish Egrets interacting:



Osprey chick in a nest along the road:



Brown Anole displaying:



At Lighthouse Point, two lovey Eurasian Collard-Doves:



Sanibel Lighthouse:



Sanibel beach exactly at sunrise:







A Willet was cooperative as the light increased:







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