Purple Gallinule

also a very shy bird. This one actually came out of the shrubs and posed for us.

Painted Bunting

This is a very shy bird and I certainly would not have found it if a friend of mine told me where to find them.

Limpkin

Green Heron

These birds are relatively tame along the boardwalks in the Florida Everglades. They are mostly quite dormant and you need to be lucky to see them stalking their prey.

Great Blue Heron

This bird was actually on a nest at about 10feet off the ground. The nest does have eggs in it if you look closely.

Flamingos with White Ibis in the background

Flamingo

These birds are quite rare in the Florida area. This one was at a park in Florida