I spent yesterday morning at the ponds in Babcock Wildlife Management Area near Punta Gorda, Florida. It is amazing how many birds were there. Just a few months ago the ponds were almost dried up and only alligators and tortoises were around the small water holes. It’s so great to see the area back to normal. I love watching all the birds at the Babcock Wildlife Management Area in the early morning hours. Here are a few shots.
Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight with fish in the early morning hours as a Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) looks on at Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) at Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) at Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) eating berries in Fred C. Babcock/ Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) at Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Wood stork (Mycteria americana) in flight, Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Green heron (Butorides virescens) with large fish, Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight at Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) flexing his wings at Babcock Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) in flight at Babcock Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) in flight at Babcock Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Two Belted Kingfishers (Megaceryle alcyon) having a discussion just after sunrise, Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Two Belted Kingfishers (Megaceryle alcyon) having a discussion just after sunrise, Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
A flock of American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) in flight over Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Great egret (Ardea alba) on perch in Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight at Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight at sunrise, Babcock Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida
