Florida

Posted on January 12, 2014January 15, 2014 by BentMedia in Latest trips

Manatees, Key deer, Everglades birds and reptiles as well as a few other pictures from Florida. The pictures of the manatees were taken under a license from the US National Fish and Wildlife Services, Crystal river. All rules for photography of manatees were adhered to.

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) using a branch to scratch itself

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

Coming in for a belly rub. West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal river

Mangrove, Keys

Everglades pond

Buttonwood canal, Everglades

Stillwater bay, Everglades

House sparrow (Passer domesticus), Orlando

American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

Great Egret (Ardea alba), Orlando

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Homosassa

Wood duck (Aix sponsa), Homosassa

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), Homosasa

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor), Homosassa

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Everglades

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), Pine Key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) , Bahia Honda

Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita), Bahia Honda

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentals), Keys

Common iguana (Iguana iguana), Keys

common iguana (Iguana iguana), Keys

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), Keys

common iguana (Iguana iguana), Keys

Juvenile gull, Key West

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), Key West

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), Key West

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentals), No name Key

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentals), Big Pine Key

Yellow-crowned night-heron (Nyctanassa violate)

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), Bahia Honda

Great Egret (Ardea alba), Everglades

American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), Everglades

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Everglades

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Everglades

Tillandsia in mangrove

Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Everglades, with a catfish

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Everglades

Turkey vulture (Coragyps atratus), Everglades

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Everglades

lack Vulture (Coragyps stratus), Everglades

lack Vulture (Coragyps stratus), Everglades

Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Everglades

Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Everglades

Cormorant feet, Everglades

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Green Heron (Butorides virescens), Everglades

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus)

Anhinga, (Anhinga anhinga), Everglades

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana), Everglades

Mangroves, Everglades

Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Homosassa

A warbler!

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Key deer, (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Pine key

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), Homosassa

Grey squirrel, (Sciurus carolinensis), Homosassa

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3 thoughts on “Florida”

MaldivesDreamer says:

January 12, 2014 at 22:19

Amazing pics!

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1. bentchr says:
  
  January 12, 2014 at 22:27
  
  Thanks. Loads of fun taking them also.
  
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nicole marshall says:

January 24, 2014 at 06:39

beautiful images! what a job!

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