TRICOLORED HERON IN BREEDING PLUMAGE, MARSH TRAIL,TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR,COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA, 4/10/2021

 

TRICOLORED HERON ON TOP OF SNOWY EGRET, PINECRAFT PARK,GILBERT AVE,SARASOTA,FLORIDA, 4/8/2021

   The third photo shows the Tricolored Heron on top of the Snowy Egret.  The two birds are probably copulating, so the male Tricolored Heron would be on top of the female Snowy Egret.  The two species do hybridize.

   

 

 

DANCING TRICOLORED HERON, PINECRAFT PARK,GILBERT AVE,SARASOTA,FLORIDA, 4/8/2021

 

SNOWY EGRET, PINECRAFT PARK,GILBERT AVE,SARASOTA,FLORIDA, 4/8/2021

 

BROWN THRASHER, PINECRAFT PARK,GILBERT AVE,SARASOTA,FLORIDA, 4/8/2021

 

KATYDID OR BUSH CRICKET, PINECRAFT PARK,GILBERT AVE,SARASOTA,FLORIDA, 4/8/2021

 

AMERICAN ALLIGATOR, PINECRAFT PARK,GILBERT AVE,SARASOTA,FLORIDA, 4/8/2021