Venice Rookery

I am linking up Camera Critters and I'd-Rather-B-Birdin.

 During our Florida trip we visited the Venice Rookery. It was amazing to see the Great Blue Heron, Egrets, Cormorants, Anhinga all nesting together.

This shot shows the rookery island in the middle of this small lake. We were able to walk around the lake getting different views of the rookery.

Above are some of the Great Herons from the Venice Rookery

We saw a lot of the Great Egrets at the rookery.

Walking around the lake we noticed this black snake?

 

The Anhingas were also at the rookery. I love the look of the juvenile anhinga.

A disturbing scene from the Venice beach pier. Two fisherman caught a Pelican on the fishing line, they pulled up the pelican and flung hard down onto the pier. This is only shot I was able to take showing one fisherman holding the Pelican by its bill.  I was taking this shot from the beach, by the time we got up on the pier the pelican disappeared? I was very sad to see the pelican being mistreated. :( 

I was afraid to confront the fisherman, especially since I was not able to see the pelican hurt nearby. What would you have done?

I hope you enjoyed my critter post. I hope everyone has a happy weekend. Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments. To see more beautiful photos and cute critters

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