{"id":9681,"date":"2022-02-14T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=9681"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:49:46","slug":"photography-heaven-in-venice-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/14\/photography-heaven-in-venice-florida\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Heaven in Venice Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the middle of the city of Venice, FL is a very small pond with a little island on one end. Each year the island becomes home to dozens of herons, egrets and cormorants that build their nests and raise their young. It is a photographer and birder magnet because the island and its birds are so close to shore. The park is managed by the local Audubon chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Black-crowned Night Heron Watching for His Mate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Great Blue Heron Female Caring for Her New Chick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a great time to witness the breeding plumage of the Great Egrets. They develop lacy back feathers and the coloring around their beaks turns bright green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Great Egret with Breeding Plumes Blowing in the Wind<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Great Egret in Breeding Plumage Trumpeting from the Nest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More photos have been uploaded to the Egrets<\/strong><\/a> and Herons<\/a><\/strong> galleries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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