A Florida Black Vulture hanging out in a pen of tortoises. As soon as the sun came out, all 4 or 5 put their wings out like this.
And a close up. These birds were everywhere, looking for thermals to save energy.
One of the many herons
Likewise
The blue heron from memory
A common hawk
The female Anhinga - reportedly, when looking for a mate the male presents her with a suitable stick for the nest. If she thinks it unsuitable, she takes it, hits him over the head with it and departs. Believe it or not.
This egret was quite tame with fishermen around, waiting to pounce on the tiniest morsal'
A white pelican with distinctive black markings that are not obvious with the swimming bird.
This bird in the wild was, I assume, the same species. It appeared to be a huge bird'
An Osprey comes in to inspect an offering.
The offering - a mate and a beautiful nest.
His nibs appeared to take no notice. It was still very early in the mating season and as lunch loomed, I decided to move on rather than wait for a climax.
Not sure of the name of this stork - perhaps just a heron
More american white pelicans - notice the growth on the bill.
A night heron
