A Snowy Egret (Egretta Thula) comes in for a graceful landing in a brackish pond in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Snowy Egret preys on small fish, crustaceans, and insects in the marsh. Snowy Egrets in Central Florida usually stay year-round, or may just stay the winter and return north.
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Two Central Florida photographers with an interest in nature, landscape, bird, flower, space, technology, and architecture photography.
Two Roseate Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR), just north of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, stand in the conserved wetlands area.
MINWR is one of the northernmost places where the Roseate Spoonbill can be found natively.
Their red coloring, like flamingos, comes from pigments in crustaceans that make up an important part of the spoonbill's diet.
A group of ducks and their ducklings sit in the shade of a tree in Melbourne, Florida's Wells Park.
The park features a large duck pond and many areas of seating, shade, and great views.
The park is located behind the Melbourne Library.
