Madman
Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
Anclote Gulf Park is located on the Florida Gulf coast where the Anclote River empties into the Gulf of Mexico. There is a group of parks close together in the area - this was the only one open. The rest were closed due to damage from Irma.
Here are nine photos - hope you will enjoy viewing them. As always, comments and critiques are welcome.
I am ferocious black panther and I'm going to eat you!
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Great Blue Heron hanging out on the fishing pier.
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Male Cardinal in the early morning light
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A Pair of Yellow Warblers
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Boat-tailed Grackle - Male
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Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly in flight
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Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly close-up
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Common Gallinule - Juvenile
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Monarch Butterfly
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Common Gallinule - Mature
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Nice pics Mr Madman. My ex father- in-law always referred to those big black birds as Grackles also. My question, as a non birder, is it different species than either Ravens, or Crows? thanks, if you know... really like the black cat. That is exactly the way they walk, like they are going to eat you...
Madman
Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
danersmiff wrote:
Nice pics Mr Madman. My ex father- in-law always referred to those big black birds as Grackles also. My question, as a non birder, is it different species than either Ravens, or Crows? thanks, if you know... really like the black cat. That is exactly the way they walk, like they are going to eat you...
Thank you for looking in and commenting
The grackles are separate species from both the ravens and crows and are smaller than both. Very often they will be hidden in trees, heard but not seen. Their iridescence makes them quite attractive. Females have a bronze colored body.
There was a pair of those black cats that popped up over a fence near a picnic table. I'm sure that they are accustomed to handouts - they didn't get any from us.
Madman
Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
angler wrote:
Excellent set Larry.
Thanks Jim. I always appreciate your looking in and your kind comments.
Madman wrote:
Thank you for looking in and commenting
The grackles are separate species from both the ravens and crows and are smaller than both. Very often they will be hidden in trees, heard but not seen. Their iridescence makes them quite attractive. Females have a bronze colored body.
There was a pair of those black cats that popped up over a fence near a picnic table. I'm sure that they are accustomed to handouts - they didn't get any from us.
Thanks for the answer and the time! I will start watching black birds a little more closely...
Nice set. I was recently on Cape Cod, and a woman said to me, "I just saw a blue heron in the water." My mind started working. What's a blue heron? I started picturing dolphins and various fish. When I got to the water, I realized what she meant. It was the "in the water" that threw me. : )
Very nicely done set Madman. I really like that in-flight shot of the butterfly.
Larry... a wonderful set with beautiful critters and love the variety!!! Your butterfly in flight is perfect, as are the others and I have a strong connection to your monarch after raising 18... from what I can tell, looks like a male!
Thanks for sharing!!
Madman
Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
jerryc41 wrote:
Nice set. I was recently on Cape Cod, and a woman said to me, "I just saw a blue heron in the water." My mind started working. What's a blue heron? I started picturing dolphins and various fish. When I got to the water, I realized what she meant. It was the "in the water" that threw me. : )
Thanks Jerry for looking in and commenting.
Yep, Great Blue and Little Blue Herons are wading birds, not fishies! They do make a meal out of fishies though!
Madman
Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
Lame-Duck wrote:
Very nicely done set Madman. I really like that in-flight shot of the butterfly.
Thank you very much Lame-Duck for looking in your comments.
I followed that butterfly for a long time, taking several dozen shots trying to get one in flight. That was the only successful shot. Glad that you liked it - I did too.
Madman
Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
Madman wrote:
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I've posted pictures of males and they do have two black ovals on their lower wing, but sometimes you can tell from the underside and see a dimple where they're are!
Out of 18 monarchs, I had only 6 females!!
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
Madman
Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
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