Wildlife | Lee Smith Photography - Part 8

Crested Caracara – Naples, FL

We found a Crested Caracara (a bird of prey ) on the way to the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples. We stopped to take a few photos while it perched on top of this tree. This is a hard to find bird as well, at least for me.
Reference: http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/crested-caracara

Taken with: Canon 7D w/400mm F/5.6L

We found a Crested Caracara on the way to the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples. We stopped to take a few photos while it perched on top of this tree. This is a hard to find bird as well, at least for me. Canon 7D w/400mm F/5.6L — Crested Caracara – IMG_7924-crop

Pelican in Flight

Flying Pelican at Sawfish Bay Park, Jupiter, Florida

Flying Pelican at Sawfish Bay Park, Jupiter, Florida — Flying Pelican – IMG_4592

Eastern Screech Owl – South Florida

An Eastern Screech Owl protecting her nest at Green Cay, Boynton Beach, FL

An Eastern Screech Owl protecting her nest at Green Cay, Boynton Beach, FL — Eastern Screech Owl – Green Cay – IMG_4759

An Eastern Screech Owl silently hiding in the palms at Green Cay, Boynton Beach, FL — Eastern Screech Owl – Green Cay – IMG_4776

Anhingas were drying their wing

This group of Anhingas were drying their wings at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida

This group of Anhingas were drying their wings at Wakodahatchee — Anhingas – LSMITH_3198

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron standing in shallow water at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands

Great Blue Heron standing in shallow water at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands — Great Blue Heron – LSMITH_3163

Snail Kite – Palm Beach

A Snail Kite flying overhead at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Palm Beach

A Snail Kite flying overhead at Loxahatchee in Palm Beach — Snail Kite – LSMITH_3337