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Pair Of Black Swans Playing In Water

A Couple of Recent Trips

Last week Pam and I took a quick trip over to Lakeland to meet up with an old friend from Canada who spends the winters with his wife and dogs in Florida. We met him at Lake Morton, which is one of our favorite bird spots in the region. It was a beautiful sunny day and there were a lot

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10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac Entering West Horseshoe At Dayto

Roar Before the Rolex 24

Last Friday, my good friend and fellow photographer Art Nadelman and I attended the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The combination of seemingly non-stop on-track action, and the anticipation for the upcoming Rolex

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Fork Tailed Flycatcher Rests On Small Branch

Rare Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Birdwatching is often about patience and timing, and sometimes it rewards you with unforgettable moments. During a recent visit to Bahia Beach Nature Preserve in Ruskin, Florida, we experienced such a moment when we encountered a

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Red Headed Woodpecker Resting On Broken Pine Tree Branch

Hurricane Update

It has been an active hurricane season with 3 storms affecting us since early August. Hurricane Debby kicked things off with incredible rain. Despite making landfall in the big bend region as only a category 1

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Barred Owl Hooting On Palm Frond

Sebring

Last week right before hurricane Helene decided to wreak havoc on our area, my friend Art and I took a ride over by Sebring. It’s an area that we like to visit because of the diverse

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Female Bobwhite Quail Sitting On Fence Rail

Summer Update

Summer in Florida is the time of year when photography gets slow. While there are several species of birds that migrate here for the summer months, we start getting anxious for the fall and winter migrations.

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Flock Of Roseate Spoonbills Standing In Shallow Water With Refle

Bahia Beach Nature Preserve

This past Monday, my friend Art Nadelman and I made a visit to Bahia Beach Nature Preserve in Ruskin. The preserve is less than a mile from Tampa Bay and has become one of favorite winter

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Snail Kite Male Flies Off With Fresh Snail

Florida Snail Kites

As promised from my last post, here is the story about our recent trips to the Fort Myers area to look for snail kites. I’ve written about snail kites in the past because they are such

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Wood Duck Male Gets Ready To Land

Peculiar Spring Season

It’s been over 6 weeks since my last post. We always anticipate the winter and spring seasons to be some of the best times for wildlife photography here in Florida. Many birds migrate here, while many

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Reddish Egret Flipping Small Fish

Reddish Egret at Fort De Soto

For the past 9 days, our daughter and granddaughter have been visiting us from Japan. Of course, anyone who comes here wants to go to the beach so last week we took a trip to Fort

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Scott Dixon On Main Straight St Pete Grand Prix 2024

IndyCar Returns to Florida

Most of the major auto racing organizations begin their seasons here in Florida. A few weeks ago, the IMSA sports car series kicked off their year with the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR followed

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Male Green Winged Teal Swimming Along Edge Of Weeds In Sun

Little Winter Wonders

One of my favorite birds is the green-winged teal. They are beautiful small ducks that migrate here every winter. While green-winged teal are a common species, they can be difficult to find because they prefer smaller

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01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac In Turn 1 At Daytona Internation

Roar Before the 24

Every year the IMSA WeatherTech sportscar racing series kicks off the year with the famed Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. On the weekend before the race, all the teams participate in several practice sessions. This

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