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Marbled Godwit
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
10/04/2011

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Fort DeSoto, FL
10/6/11

The last time I was at Fort DeSoto, Mike Godwin, Sally Tomlinson and I walked up to a group of terns, skimmers, willets and gulls loafing at the end of the spit. Although we were a respectable distance from the group, they didn't seem bothered at all with our presence. There was a strong northeast wind blowing, and with the sun to our backs, we were able to sit on the beach and capture some fantastic flight shots. The terns still had juveniles that had to be fed, so there was a constant flow of incoming adults bringing in fish for their offspring. The strong wind caused them to literally stop in mid air as they worked their way into the flock. With their reduced speed and our proximity to the flock, we had a lot of fun getting flight shots.

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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
12/23/2011

We were watching a flock of Black Skimmers as they circled around looking for a place to land. They would move in unison, turning, gliding and flapping as they found just the perfect place to settle down and begin loafing. I happen to catch this image of part of the flock as they flew by. Looks like a delightful game of follow the leader.

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Viera Wetlands
12/29/2011

Standing atop a palm tree, this Great Blue Heron was guarding the nest construction site while waiting for his mate to return with more building materials.

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Circle B Bar Reserve
11/25/2011

If you view large, you can see the sun, clouds and photographer in the eye.

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