March 9, 2016---Wakodahatchee

Time to go check out the bird nursery again!  Still seems  to mainly be a baby anhinga nursery, but there are lots of other birds building nests still! 

the boardwalk leading into Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

some red bellied whistling ducks

 a Swamp Hen enjoying some dinner.

 a young anhinga practicing holding it's wings out like it's parents do after they've been in the water.

Not sure if these are 2 young anhingas or one youngster and one parent.  I suspect the one on the left is a parent.

 Momma anhinga returning and her 3 babies running over to get fed.

I was surprised to see she actually fed each one of them---actually having to shake the one feeding out so she could move to the next one.  

 a couple more adolescent anhingas.

 a napping squirrel

 Wood stork walking along flashing everyone

 a cormorant.

 beautiful markings of the anhinga's back feathers.

 part of the wetlands

 another view of part of the mile long boardwalk.

and more.

one more.

 a blue winged teal

glossy ibis

 I think this guy is getting ready for vaudeville!

 a male downy woodpecker.

a female downy woodpecker

 downy woodpecker, again.  Hadn't seen these guys before.

 Hadn't seen these guys before, either---black necked stilts.

or this sandpiper

first time getting a good picture of a Kingfisher.

 He knows how to pose!

 There are lots of cattle egrets nesting now.

a few more views of the wetlands and boardwalk.

back to the tree with all the baby anhingas.

 a mating great white egret bidding me au revoir.

Can't wait to go again and see what new birds are there and which ones are having babies next!