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Alligators, Eagles, Owls, and Goatfish are just some of the amazing creatures you can find among these Nature images. Wildlife from the land and Underwater images from the sea can all be found in this catalog section.
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The AnHinga or Snakebird is a common occurrence in the Florida wetlands. Unlike other AnHinga nesting images on this site, this nest has three very young and very small newborn hatchlings. This nest was found in a tree at the Wakodahatchee Wildlife Preserve in Florida. See other images in this section for additional pictures of these furry feathered friends.
The Boat-Tailed Grackle is named for the long keel-shaped tail visible in this photograph. Notice the determination in the look of this common Florida marsh bird.
This pair of American Coots stood in the sun posing for this photograph. They are excellent swimmers and divers and are fond of a large variety of aquatic plants. The photo was captured at the Wakodahatchee Wildlife Preserve in Florida.
The order Odonata contains the dragonflies and damselflies and is one of the most popular insect groups. In North America, Odonata is composed of two suborders: Anisoptera, commonly known as dragonflies; Zygoptera, commonly known as damselflies. Dragonflies (Anisoptera) make up the more specious of the two suborders and are much more easily observed than their dainty relatives, the damselflies. They have large eyes that take up nearly the entire head surface and when not contiguous are not as widely separated as within the damselflies. Dragonflies are unmatched as fliers and have a very agile, deliberate flight.
The AnHinga or Snakebird is a common occurrence in the Florida wetlands. This nest in a tree at the Wakodahatchee Wildlife Preserve in Florida currently has three babies. Notice the adult feeding one of the babies by regurgitating food while the baby has it's head inside the adult's mouth. See other images in this section for additional pictures of these furry feathered friends.
The brown pelican is about four feet in length. It has a brown and gray body and a white head with a light brown crown. Its neck is dark brown during breeding season. The brown pelican has a very long gray bill with a large pouch of skin. Its pouch holds two or three times more than the its stomach can hold -- close to three gallons of fish and water!
The order Odonata contains the dragonflies and damselflies and is one of the most popular insect groups. In North America, Odonata is composed of two suborders: Anisoptera, commonly known as dragonflies; Zygoptera, commonly known as damselflies. Dragonflies (Anisoptera) make up the more specious of the two suborders and are much more easily observed than their dainty relatives, the damselflies. They have large eyes that take up nearly the entire head surface and when not contiguous are not as widely separated as within the damselflies. Dragonflies are unmatched as fliers and have a very agile, deliberate flight.
At the very end of a night dive on Grand Cayman, I spotted this Octopus along the shore wall, almost at the surface. We had already photographed several others during the dive but this one seemed so calm just sitting there. After cropping and some cleanup, the result was the image at left.
This grey angel was taken on the reef near the Sunset House dive resort on Grand Cayman. At the beginning of the first of two night dives, several grey angels were seen swimming above us on the reef. I was able to capture this close-up as this large angel was turning after seeing us approaching. After the dive, the image was cropped and cleaned up to leave this image.
The Great Egret is a large white heron with a yellow bill and black legs. The smaller but similar Snowy Egret has a black bill and yellow feet. The Great Egret has been known by many other names including Common, Large, and White Egret but is now officially classified as the Great Egret. Like the Great Blue Heron, this impressive bird feeds on frogs, fish, snakes, and crayfish.
This spectacular blue dragonfly was photographed in the Shark Vallet section of Everglades National Park in Florida. Notice the fine detail on the wings.
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