Dark clouds and rain all morning prohibited shooting this morning. In Wakodatchee there continues to be some nesting activity, but not as much as in April. There are at least three pair of Great Blue Herons on nests with young and multiple nests with young Anhingas getting fed and putting on their usual antics. There are many birds in their immature phases including Little Green Herons, Moorhens, Purple Gallinule, and Tricolored Herons still in nests. The fledgling and juvenille Tricolored Herons were outstanding, being more vividly colorerd than even the breeding adult. They have a bright chestnut hindneck and wing coverts. They were co-operatively posing in the nests and were putting on a show practicing flying while still hanging on to ther branch. The Purple Gallinule were very active and likely to pop up anywhere, including very close to the boardwalk so folks with non telephoto lenses can still get some colorful detailed shots.
Incidental subjects include alligators, both babies and large adults, in the water and on land. Iguanas also come and go on the grassy areas.
A couple of Least Bitterns were visible very briefly, but provided no opportunity for photos.
I plan to check out Green Cay, which is only a mile away tomorrow.
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