saltwater marshes

Tricolored Herons In Florida Habitats

By Mia McPherson|2023-10-06T13:12:32-05:00January 19th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Roosevelt Wetlands, Tricolored Herons, Weedon Island Preserve|Tags: adult, breeding plumage, estuaries, fish, foraging, habitat, habitats, Hillsborough River, lake, Lake Maggiore, lakes, lily pads, nonbreeding plumage, prey, river, rivers, saltwater marsh, saltwater marshes, spartina, surf, water, waves, wetland, wetlands, White Mangroves|

When I lived in Florida Tricolored Herons were among my favorite wading birds to photograph and I found them in many different types of habitats.

Male Red-winged Blackbird singing on a Mangrove

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-01T04:58:43-06:00November 15th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Red-winged Blackbirds|Tags: adult, Agelaius phoeniceus, blackbird, blackbirds, breeding season, calling, coastal, courting, displaying, freshwater marshes, male, Red-winged Blackbird, saltwater marshes, singing, spartina marsh, spring, wetlands, White Mangrove|

I don't if this male was successful with the female Red-winged Blackbirds but he sure had me mesmerized with his sleek black feathers and his flashing red, orange and yellow epaulets.