Marilynne's Wetlands and Other Stuff

[Marilynne]

And these French Canadian snowbirds playing petanque

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[Marilynne]

A grackle with supper

Doesn't want to share

 

[Marilynne]

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HappyNewYear!!

The Metlife Blimp passed near my house yesterday.

 

[Marilynne]

Around the golf course. It was in the low 80's yesterday.

This Great Heron flew by

When I started to shoot this golf cart

The 19th Hole

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[Marilynne]

Spotted this Kestrel on a wire

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Speaking of spots, noticed I have some.

 

[Marilynne]

Outside Publix (supermarket)

Now that's a sandwich. This lady thought I was kidding when I asked if I could take a picture.

Laughing

 

[Roy1961]

happy cleaning, its not that hard to do, says me who has did it 4 times and still has a few spots

 

[Marilynne]

happy cleaning, its not that hard to do, says me who has did it 4 times and still has a few spots

What's weird is I don't see the spots on the Kestrel I posted under birds.

 

[Roy1961]

Marilynne i think those might be fingerprints on your lens??

 

[Marilynne]

Marilynne i think those might be fingerprints on your lens??

My fingers never touch the lens, but I did give the lens a good cleaning yesterday morn after I noticed the spots on those photos. Haven't done a spot test yet.

 

[Marilynne]

Found this pig on the boardwalk at Green Cay.

 

[Marilynne]

Also saw this Great Egret

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[Marilynne]

Then an Ibis flew by

 

[Marilynne]

Limpkin

Hopefully, after this weekend, maybe the wetlands won't be so crowded. Too many people with schools closed and families visiting their folks for Christmas.

 

[Marilynne]

Not only was the parking lot full, but couldn't even find a spot to park our bikes!!

 

[Marilynne]

Osprey enjoying lunch.

Tried to get closer, but this ficus shrub got in the way.

 

[Marilynne]

Started to rain and we ducked in to a shopping center and saw this at the bike rack. Wonder how it feels for both of them while pedaling.

 

[Marilynne]

Found these Hooded Merganser in a canal.

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Blurry, but I guess I scared the crap out of one of them.

When I tried to get in front of them, they took off in the opposite direction. Yes, we did follow them.

 

[Marilynne]

Pedaled way down the canal and Chris tried to get them to turn in my direction, but spooked them instead. There are other shots in Bird in Flight thread.

 

[Marilynne]

Anyway, it wasn't a total loss. This Anhinga was drying off on the pipes that go over the canal.

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