Wildlife | Lee Smith Photography - Part 9

A Young Tricolored Heron – Wakodahatchee Wetlands

An early morning visit to Wakodahatchee Wetlands – a young Tricolored Heron

An early morning visit to Wakodahatchee Wetlands - a young heron — Wakodohatchee – LSMITH_3181

Flying Pelican over Stuart

A magnificent Flying Pelican along the coast off Stuart, FL

Flying Pelican - Stuart-LSMITH_0248 — Flying Pelican – Stuart-LSMITH_0248

South Florida Wildlife

Photos by Lee Smith

I visited a few locations the other day to photograph the wildlife and scenery of the area:

Wakodahatchee Wetlands is on 50 acres of unused utility land and transformed into a recreation wetlands open to the public in Delray Beach, Florida
Green Cay Wetlands comprised of a man-made 100-acre wetlands & 1.5-mile boardwalk in Boynton Beach, FL
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge – a 147,392-acre wildlife sanctuary is located west of Boynton Beach, FL

These are but a small collection of images I captured from those areas…

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - 3355 — Gulf Fritillary Butterfly – Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge – 3355

Cattle egret - Wakodahatchee Wetlands - 3080 — Cattle egret – Wakodahatchee Wetlands – 3080

Cattle Egret - Wakodahatchee Wetlands - 3084 — Cattle Egret – Wakodahatchee Wetlands – 3084

Great Blue Heron - Wakodahatchee Wetlands - 3163 — Great Blue Heron – Wakodahatchee Wetlands – 3163

Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Least Bittern - 3175 — Wakodahatchee Wetlands – Least Bittern – 3175

Tricolor Heron - Wakodahatchee Wetlands - 3181 — Tricolor Heron – Wakodahatchee Wetlands – 3181

Anihingas - Wakodahatchee Wetlands - 3198 — Anihingas – Wakodahatchee Wetlands – 3198

Green Cay Wetlands - 3208 — Green Cay Wetlands – 3208

Pickerel weed with bee - Green Cay Wetlands - 3263 - Pontederia is an aquatic plant, otherwise commonly known as pickerel weeds — Pickerel weed with bee – Green Cay Wetlands – 3263

Pickerel weed with bee - Green Cay Wetlands - 3264 — Pickerel weed with bee – Green Cay Wetlands – 3264

Pickerel weed with bee - Green Cay Wetlands - 3266 — Pickerel weed with bee – Green Cay Wetlands – 3266

Dragonfly - Green Cay Wetlands - 3269 — Dragonfly – Green Cay Wetlands – 3269

Anhinga - Green Cay Wetlands - 3281 - The anhinga, sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, secret crow, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas — Anhinga – Green Cay Wetlands – 3281

Peacock Butterfly - Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - 3329 — Peacock Butterfly – Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge – 3329

Swallow-tailed kite - Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - 3340 — Swallow-tailed kite – Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge – 3340

Swallow-tailed kite - Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - 3342 — Swallow-tailed kite – Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge – 3342

Water Lily - Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - 3348 — Water Lily – Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge – 3348

Photographing the South Florida Wildlife of Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Green Cay Wetlands, and Wakodahatchee Wetlands

Davie Alligator Sunning on the Bank

An Alligator was sunning itself on the canal bank along Griffin Road – Photo by Lee Smith

Davie Alligator - 0089 — Davie Alligator – 0089

I found a gator resting along the shore as I walked back to my car. The canal offers a great setting to explore. The Canal runs the length of the Town of Davie. — Davie Alligator – 0076

Davie Alligator - 0083 — Davie Alligator – 0083

Burrowing Owls of Davie

Photos by Lee Smith

It's nesting season agin in Davie. The Burrowing Owls are working hard digging burrows and staking out their territories. - Burrowing Owls - 0153 — Burrowing Owls – 0153

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Burrowing Owl - 0106 — Burrowing Owl – 0106

Owls of Davie

Photos by Lee Smith

The Burrowing Owls of Davie Florida are a protected species and provide a valuable service to the residence by feeding on rodents and insects.

Burrowing Owls of Davie - 0240 — Burrowing Owl Pair of Davie – 0240

Burrowing Owls of Davie - 0270 — Burrowing Owls of Davie – 0270

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