Sunrise in Wakodahatchee

The first photo shows a mating pair of Great Blue Herons caught in the act at Wachodahatchee. These birds usually nest in colonies and there were several groups on one of the main islands.

This image was caught with the Canon 300L IS f/4 + Canon 1.4x teleconverter.

 

The second image is of an Egyptian Goose. Normally found in Europe and of course, in the area around North Africa. Why is he in South Florida 🙂

He is not listed as one of the common waterfowl in Wakodahatchee and is most definitely a non-native species. According to my sources, this bird was introduced to Florida in the early 1960s.

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