St. Augustine Alligator Farm - Tri-colored Herons

Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 8:43 PM - Post Comment

My visit to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm the first weekend in May happened to be right in the middle of baby bird season.  Many Florida breeders fly to the farm to make their nests over the alligator exhibit.  Some people may think that's a silly thing to do, but really, those birds are pretty smart.  Making your nest over an alligator habitat insures that your eggs and babies won't fall prey to other predators...like coons and foxes!  It's become so popular, hundreds of birds fly in - and photographers, professional and amateur alike,  flock in to take advantage of being able to get up close and personal with these birds!

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I took so many pictures that weekend, I've been overwhelmed with trying to sort through them all, pick the ones that are best, and find a way to present them.  I finally decided to break it down by bird.  First up, the Tri-Colored Heron - one of my very favorite birds!  The birds were in all stages of nesting...some still with mating colors, some still building nest, some sitting on eggs, and some with hatchlings!  This entry is just the adults....the next entry will be baby Tri-coloreds!

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I am not going to clutter this entry with any more words.....I think the beauty of the birds speaks for itself!

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Speechless!!!

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 10:39 PM - Link

Judy I'm speechless, few who know me, would say that is impossible.....LOL. What glorious creatures and you captured them so well.
Sandra from Oz