“Now how do I keep my babies all in line when they are all going in different directions???” The straight neck of this adult black-bellied whistling duck while swimming signals her being on alert for danger, not allowing her babies to stray far. She keeps them near the shore vegetation preferring shallow waters, safer from…

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The glow from early morning sunrays highlights the Roseate Spoonbill’s gorgeous shades of crimson. Carotenoid pigments in the spoonbill’s food are credited with tinting the feathers. Linda Leonard photographed (Nikon 300S camera, 300 mm lens) this adult at the Indian River County Water Reclamation Plant on 8th street, wetlands open to the public. From a…

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Wildlife photography takes patience, an understanding of natural light, and readiness to shoot the moment the scene, the bird’s posture and surrounding elements, form a pleasing, artistic composition. This image by Crystal Samuel shows how backlighting can contribute to a photograph…the color of subjects changes depending upon the time of day and the reflection of…

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This elegant black and white patterned bird, sleek and streamlined, rises from its nesting habitat.  J.R. Williams expertly photographed it in May at the T. M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area of Brevard County. Black-necked Stilts also frequent freshwater, muddy habitat in our county, such as sod farms and Egret Marsh Stormwater treatment system where they…

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