Frida

Waiting for manatees

Japanese Buddha, hands in meditation mudra

Black-hooded parakeets

Old Tampa Bay

Philippe Park

Fritzi sighting

Ospreys grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind. Barbed pads on the soles of their feet help them grip slippery fish.

Great Blue

Bald eagle collects Spanish moss for her nest.

Great Blue Heron

Male Pileated Woodpecker. (Females have a red crest but they do not have the red cheek stripe.)

In flight, the White Ibis's wingtips flash black.

The Little Blue Heron is a stand-and-wait stalker, watching the water for fish and other small morsels.

Great Horned Owl. I thought he was sleeping but he hoo-hoo'd to his mate on the nest below. She replied with a higher-pitch hoo-hoo. Very sweet

Paddle boards at Philippe Park

Camelia in January

Mother owl on the nest

Happy New Year! 2022