Saturday, January 26, 2019

Saturday's Critters #267

Welcome to Saturday's Critters !


If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

I have so many Florida photos to share, lots of birds and critters. I hope you enjoy. This is a part two of our Merritt Island NWR visit. 

The White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron




Smile for the camera, Florida alligator.



Below is a good sized group of Blue-winged Teal and some American Coots. 





I can make out some distant Northern Shovelers in the photo below. 


Great Egret


The Green Herons were a common sight too.




Anhinga, seen in many Florida parks.


Glossy Ibis were around in high numbers.




This group of birds took off from the ground, they were hidden until they were in flight. The pink Roseate Spoonbills stand out in the crowd.



I appreciate and thank everyone who links up their post and for all the wonderful comments !






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Also visit:  I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host: Anni.

Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

63 comments:

Tom said...

...beautiful, wet and wonderful critters, thanks for hosting.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
A variety of long and elegant birds for us today, Eileen - thanks for that!!! YAM xx

Small City Scenes said...

Birds, birds and an aligator---HELP!
Love the photo of the Green Heron. Great shot
MB

Anu said...

Hello Eileen. Wonderful photos.How beautiful birds they are! Have a great weekend.

Nancy J said...

The Green Heron, that could really be a poster picture. Wonderful shot.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

A fabulous place to visit and see all these birds. Great shots Eileen. Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.

Jutta.K. said...

Sorry, but i can`t link my contribution.
Can you help me please ?

https://meinmitmach.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-return-of-thrushes.html

Nancy Chan said...

Lovely birds from your visit. No thanks, even though the alligator may be smiling. I like the bird peeping out from the grass. Have a happy weekend!

Aditya Narayan Mohanty said...

Sweet click . Hope you too like my blog post .

Irma said...

Hello Eileen,
Beautiful pictures of all different animals.
The alligator is beautiful, you can only see him here in the zoo.
Do you want to place my link, I still can not.
With kind regards, Irma

chica said...

Muito lindos todos e ADOREI A garça! Lindo fim de semana!bjs praianos,chica

Marit said...

Hello Eileen,

Beautiful photos from Florida! The birds are pretty, but I don't like alligators ;)

I wish you a wonderful weekend!

Crissi said...

So beautiful pictures.Thanks for showing.😘
Happy Weekend
💚Hug💚 Crissi

Stone Cottage Adventures said...

'Stunning photos! Thank you for hosting this fun party! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

Jeevan said...

Awesome capture on birds from their habitation and the alligator shot was outstanding and should have felt excited spotting one.

Happy Weekend and Day Eileen

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

A fantastic selection of animals, Eileen! The alligator is quite impressive!

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

PS: Thanks for hosting!

Hootin Anni said...

Fantastic array of Florida wildlife Eileen. Love the first photo (reflections), and the spoonbills in the distance!

Bill said...

I love the image of the Green Heron, it's gorgeous. The alligator is scary looking, I would be very nervous if I saw one. :) Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful day and weekend.

Charlene N. K. said...

So many nice birds! Most of them I haven't seen yet and aim to see someday.
Good to be back. Thanks for hosting!

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

Merritt Island is a great place for birds. Too far way from my home for a day trip. Beautiful images!

italiafinlandia said...

The Glossy Ibis is also very beautiful...
Thanks for sharing. Have a nice sunny weekend!

Brian King said...

Great variety of wildlife! I’ve always wanted to see a Tri-colored Heron. The Ibis are beautiful!

Debbie said...

so many beautiful big birds, many that we don't see here...that is always exciting!! i enjoyed the first picture - it look like a meeting between friends. and the second, i think i like that one...i am not sure i could get that close to an alligator!!!

i see coots, blue winged teal and shovelers at my special lake...they sure do cover a wide area of the coast!!!

i'm sure you have a ton of pictures from florida...i don't envy you having to go through them!!

have a great weekend and as always, many thanks for hosting!!!

Jenn Jilks said...

I'm glad to see them. I know they;ll return in spring.
Thanks for hosting.

orchid0324 said...

Dearest Eileen; Oh My; I've never seen an Alligator. And I wondered what the White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron were talking to. The pink Roseate Spoonbills must be happy being able to live in that vast natural area♡♡♡
Thank you very much for hosting and kind comments.
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend, xoxo Miyako*

Lea said...

Love seeing the birds, but you can keep the alligator!
Have a wonderful weekend!

MadSnapper said...

My favorite today is the dueling Ibis and Heron. they look like they are about to duel to me. to see who gets the frog or fish

carol l mckenna said...

Wonderful variety of nature shots and our feathered friends ~ ^__^

Happy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Sondra said...

Really nice to see the wading birds! Have a good weekend.

Ela said...

Wow ! Fantastic photos from your beautiful Florida !!
Happy weekend !

rupam sarma said...

Awesome pics.
Greetings

NatureFootstep said...

my favoriet image today is the first one. The ibis and heron. :) Have a great weekend.

Over here we finally got some snow. :) Our world is brighter.

Ailime said...

Olá Eileen,
Tão belos animais!
Eu gostei especialmente das aves. A garça branca é linda!
Magníficas fotos.
Bom fim de semana,
Abraços,
Ailime

William Kendall said...

The gator seems to be sizing up lunch.

Bob Bushell said...

Fantastic images Eileen. The best is the Ibis and Heron, fishing together, beauty. The second is the Glossy Ibis, excellent.

RedPat said...

What a fine selection of birds, Eileen!
I saw a Robin here today and it was all puffed up since it is -8˚C and windy. I hope he hasn't come back thinking spring was coming!

Rose said...

Some fabulous captures here...not sure which is my favorite. But know I would have had fun seeing all of them.

Jeanna said...

I get my White Ibis and Great Egrets mixed up. One of the two is the only wildlife I spotted the last time I visited a nature preserve near here. I was very happy to see a Green Heron at a park which became flooded last summer though.
Great gator shot, scary critter.

Our photos said...

Very nice ! I love the glossy ibis !

HappyK said...

Yes, sure did enjoy your pictures. Nice to see some color!! :)

KB said...

Gorgeous birds. I don't have any critters to share this week but I'm working on it for next week :)

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

Great photos Eileen! But I honestly don't know how people in Florida live around 'gators. :-)

Linda said...

Alligators make me nervous. Thanks for hosting.

DeniseinVA said...

Splendid photos of that beautiful birdlife. The alligators always look so prehistoric looking. Great photos Eileen! Have a great week :)

Phil Slade said...

Good morning Eileen. I must say that every time I see photos of the Florida wetlands I am amazed at the variety of wildlife that they hold. Same with your photos today with all of those herons, wildfowl and of course that wonderful alligator. The alligator is wonderful to me because of course we in the UK don't have anything near to that. Have a great day and thanks for the link today.

handmade by amalia said...

You outdid yourself, Eileen. The photos are gorgeous and I loved seeing all the pretty birds on the water.
Amalia
xo

Anni said...

It's terrific that you shared all this with us at I'd Rather B Birdin this week...thanks Eileen.

Klara S said...

Hello, I love the reflections in the first picture, and the second one is scary.
Thank you for hosting.

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Um belo conjunto de fotografias, aproveito para desejar um bom Domingo.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

Mikael Bergman said...

so nice wetlands and pictures

Marie Smith said...

That’s close enough to the gator!

Lois said...

Love the Spoonbills! I have yet to see one in person.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

I HAVE to get out that way

krishna said...

Anhinga is a gorgeous bird!

Tanza Erlambang - Every Day Issues said...

wonderful flock of birds.
aww.... alligator... take care

Jeanie said...

Someday I hope to see an ibis. They really are lovely.

This N That said...

Thanks for hosting Eileen. Nice group of critters you have there.Never saw an Anhinga...pretty markings..You really captured the reflections in the first picture.. Enjoy your week.

Meulen said...

Hermoso tu blog...todo bello aves y animales
el cocodrilo me yuyo!!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

So very pretty. You packed a lot into your short stay this year! Thanks for hosting.

Andrea Ostapovitch said...

Scary alligator! I can't help feel like there's something behind me when I see one of those guys. Great photos!

Enjoy your week,
Andrea

Lowcarb team member said...

What a lovely variety of wildlife within your post.
Loved seeing all of your photographs.

All the best Jan

ellen b. said...

I'm still mesmerized by those Spoonbills!

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