Fly on a Flower

Close up of a yellow fly I managed to shoot with a Nikon P100... not easy with that camera.

Winter Cardinal

My in-laws enjoy feeding the cardinal in their backyard. The combination of fresh snow made these red birds really stand out.

Marabou Stork

I wish I could say I visited the wilds of Africa to get this shot, but I can't. I shot this at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida.

Basset Hound

My landlord's basset hound Miles taking a rest.

Basset Hound on Porch

I disturbed his rest.

Rhode Island Red - Reba

Reba the Rhode Island red chicken enjoying a meadow.

Florida Gator

Overhead shot of a large Alligator

Wild Gator

I've crossed paths with gators quite a few times. Usually I'm kayaking when I see them. But I think I was riding my bike through my neighborhood when I noticed this one.

Fiddler Crab

Fiddler crab shot on the bank of a small island I used to kayak to often.

Snowy Egret Nest

Snowy Egret tending to chicks.

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper Nymph

These little fellow may look cool but they can destroy some plants.

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper Nymphs

These tend to arrive in swarms, just wait till they get bigger!

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

Full grown eastern lubber grasshopper.

Otter

While camping near a spring, I got up early one morning to go kayaking and this little fellow kept swimming circles around and under my kayak.

Fiddlers on the March

A bunch of fiddlers crabs doing their thing.

Great Egret Building Nest

A great egret builds a nest over a Florida swamp.

Laughing Gull

A laughing gull, laughing.

Wolf Spider with Babies

Wolf spider carrying her babies.

Cattle Egret

A young cattle egret in a Florida swamp.

Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate spoonbill in a Florida swamp.

Scarlet Macaw

Profile of a scarlet macaw.

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

Giant swallowtail butterfly sipping water from mud in Florida.

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored heron hunting