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Wakodahatchee Wetlands – March 19, 2014

Last week I attended a photo workshop lead by Karen Milstein, of Wings & Things Photography, at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Fla. Getting up and being there at 7am was not a lot of fun, but it was soooo worth it. Wakodahatchee is amazing no matter when you go but it was magical in the early morning. I picked up quite a few new tips from Karen. I’d highly recommend going to next year’s workshops.

I’m very sad to report that the Great Egret hatchlings are now missing from their nest. Hopefully there will be more hatching soon.

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Double-crested Cormorants

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Tricolored Heron

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Juvenile Great Blue Herons

Double-crested Cormorants gather in a tree at sunrise.

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A Great Egret and an Anhinga are reflected in the water.

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A Great Egret flying is reflected in the water.

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A Great Egret shows off its breeding plumage during a mating dance.

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A female Great Egret sits on her nest

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Great Egret hatchlings, that are less than a week old, peek over the edge of their nest

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Two Boat-tailed Grackles

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An Anhinga spreads its wings

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A Cattle Egret in breeding plumage

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Female Blue-winged Teal

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An alligator sits silently in the still morning waters.

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A Great Egret hunting

Nature Posted by Suzy Mast 25 Mar 2014 / 0 comments

Osprey

I watched an Osprey hunt for fish at the beach Sunday. He or she didn’t catch anything but it was amazing to see.

An Osprey dives for a fish

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An Osprey shakes off after missing a fish

An Osprey flies away after missing the fish

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Woofstock

On Feb. 1, 2014, we went to Woofstock in Sunrise, Fla. It was very hot and muddy, but we all had a great time.

Dogs from AirK9z preformed for an excited crowd. Amazing dogs…

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Flying Frisbee dogs from Airk9z provided entertainment

Catch!

Teamwork

There was also a costume contest. In a very close vote, Shredder won over Feelin’ Groovy.

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Feelin’ Groovy and her mom laugh during the costume contest

Shredder

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Rhinestone Cowgirl shows off her outfit in the costume contest

Pixel and WeeGee enjoyed the day out, especially the mud!

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Pixel and WeeGee wear mud socks

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WeeGee wears his Dad’s hat

Of course, I saw some birds.

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Purple Gallinules

Around South Florida / Nature / Pets Posted by Suzy Mast 12 Feb 2014 / 0 comments

Dog Walk – January 1, 2014

Happy New Year! I’m back home and went on the first dog walk of the year. Turned out to be iguana day. Counted over eight in one spot.

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An iguanas looks for food on the edge of a canal.

Two iguanas look over the edge of the canal.

Big iguana displays its dewlap.

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Big iguana sunning in a mangrove tree.

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A Turkey Vulture flies by.

Dog Walk / Nature Posted by Suzy Mast 01 Jan 2014 / 0 comments

Dog Walk – Dec. 3, 2013

Today’s dog walk was fun and some of our usual friends were out. The Green Heron was searching for bugs to eat. Then Pixel decided we needed to go a couple blocks further than normal, which took us past a neighbor’s yard full of wonderful lush, green plants.